Texas Legislative Session
The 87th Legislature
- November 3, 2020: General election for federal, state, and county officers (Texas Election Code, Section 41.001(a)(3))
- November 9, 2020: Bill prefiling begins (House Rule 8, Section 7 and Senate Rule 7.04(a))
- January 12, 2021: 87th Legislature convenes at noon ( Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 5(a); Texas Government Code, Section 301.001)
- Feburary 9, 2021: UH Day at the Capitol
- March 12, 2021: 60-day bill filing deadline (Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 5(b))
- May 31, 2021: Adjournment sine die (Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 24(b))
- June 20, 2021: Post-session 20-day deadline for Governor to sign or veto (Texas Constitution, Article IV, Section 14)
- August 30, 2021: Effective date (91st day after adjournment) (Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 39)
Documents presented during this session can be found through the following links.
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