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Guide to Texas Legislative Information

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Contents

Preface...................................................................................................................v

Section 1: The Legislate Process in Texas

    Process for a Bill ............................................................................................... 1
        How a Bill Originates ...................................................................................... 1
        Introducing a Bill ............................................................................................ 1
        The Role of Committees ................................................................................. 2
        Referral to a Committee .................................................................................. 2
        The Committee Process ................................................................................. 3
        Committee Reports ........................................................................................ 3
        House Calendars and List of Items Eligible for Consideration ............................. 4
        Senate Agenda and Intent Calendar ................................................................. 5
        Floor Action ................................................................................................... 6
        Consideration of Local and Noncontroversial Bills ............................................. 7
        Return of a Bill to the Originating Chamber ....................................................... 7
        Conference Committee ................................................................................... 8
        Governor’s Action .......................................................................................... 8
        Effective Date ............................................................................................... 8
        Filing and Publication of Laws ........................................................................ 9
    Other Legislation—Resolutions ................................................................ .......... 9
        Joint Resolutions ..........................................................................................10
        Concurrent Resolutions .................................................................................10
        Simple Resolutions .......................................................................................10

Section 2: Computer Applications and Websites

    Capitol Complex Resources ..............................................................................11
    Public Resources .............................................................................................12

Section 3: Documents, Publications, and Recordings
    Bill Files, Historical ..........................................................................................15
    Bills and Resolutions, Current and Recent ............................ .............................15
    Calendars and Agendas ....................................................................................16
    Committee Minutes and Records of Proceedings ................................................16
    Committee Reports ..........................................................................................16
    Conference Committee Reports .........................................................................17
    Daily Floor Reports, House Research Organization .............................................17
    General Appropriations Bill and Act ...................................................................18
    Interim Reports by Committees .........................................................................18
    Journals, House and Senate .............................................................................18
    Legislative Newspaper Clippings and Periodical Articles ......................................19
    Lists of Bills ....................................................................................................19
    Notices and Schedules of Committee Meetings ..................................................20
    Publications by Legislative Information Service Providers ....................................20
    Recordings and Broadcasts of Floor and Committee Proceedings .........................22
    Rules of Procedure, House and Senate ..............................................................22
    Senate Amendment Printings ............................................................................22
    Session Laws ..................................................................................................23
    Statutory Revision Project Documents ...............................................................24
    Texas Legislative Handbook ..............................................................................24
    Texas Legislative Manual ..................................................................................24
    Texas State Directory .......................................................................................24
    Texas Statutes, Codes, and Constitution ............................................................24

Section 4: Legislative Information Service Providers
    Chief Clerk’s Office ...........................................................................................26
    House Committee Coordinator’s Office ................................................................26
    House Document Distribution ..............................................................................26
    House Research Organization .............................................................................27
    House Video/Audio Services .............................................................................. 28
    Legislative Budget Board ....................................................................................28
    Legislative Reference Library ..............................................................................30
    Secretary of the Senate ......................................................................................31
    Senate Bill Distribution .......................................................................................31
    Senate Calendar Clerk .......................................................................................32
    Senate Journal Clerk ..........................................................................................32
    Senate Research Center ....................................................................................32
    Senate Staff Services ........................................................................................33
    State Auditor’s Office .........................................................................................33
    Sunset Advisory Commission .............................................................................34
    Texas Legislative Council—Information Systems Division .....................................34
    Texas Legislative Council—Legal Division ............................................................35
    Texas Legislative Council—Research Division ......................................................36
    Texas State Library and Archives Commission .....................................................37

Appendix
    Diagrams of the Legislative Process ............................................................... 39-40
    Texas Legislative Sessions and Years ..................................................................41

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