The deadline was actually Friday, but with spring break and all there was enough to think about. So now we can start analyzing what's bee introduced - and what has not been introduced. Hint: 16 week 2302s and 2306s will have to do a preliminary analysis for the weekly assignment for the week we get back from the break.
- Click here for filed House bills.
- Click here for filed Senate bills.
- For complete information click here.
For background here are a couple news stories commenting on the deadline, expect more soon:
- Texas legislators file flurry of bills before session’s deadline.
- Bill numbers just was Legislature organizes.
Some general notes:
Over 2,000 bills were introduced week before the deadline. Over 750 were filed Friday the 8th - the last day bill could be introduced. Some of the last bills filed were some of the more controversial: the school choice / voucher bill, regulations for charter schools, restrictions on abortion, among other topics. Fewer bill were filed this session than in the previous two, about 5,500 total, with just under 4,000 in the House and just under 2,000 in the Senate. Filing in general has been very slow this session.
