This is the official website for the Texas Legislature. It provides information on legislation, committees, house, and senate.
We will use HB 44 from this year's Legislature--88(R)--as our sample bill in class. |
Unfortunately, users cannot search for keywords across legislative sessions.
After finding the bill with a keyword search:
Pro tip - If you are unsure of the legislative session and have a specific bill in mind, use a search engine to find more info before looking on TLO.
There are a couple of ways to look for all bills introduced in a session:
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
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A bill analysis is a summary of a bill written in layman's terms. According to the Senate Rules, in order for a piece of legislation to be heard on the Senate floor, a bill must be accompanied by, among other items, a bill analysis (Senate Rule 7.12(b)(10)).
A bill analysis is composed of three sections: Author's/Sponsor's Statement of Intent; Rulemaking Authority; and Section-by-Section Analysis. If the bill is amended in committee, a fourth section, entitled List of Committee Amendments, will be added to the BA.
The bill analysis will help you understand your bill, its potential impact, and the stakeholders.