The 2017 Texas Legislative Regular Session Ended in May, but Legislators Return this Month
The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned on May 29. On June 6, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special session would convene July 18 to address additional items. Throughout the 140-day regular session, legislators filed 6,631 House and Senate bills, eclipsing the 6,267 bills filed during 2015’s 84th Regular Session. The total number … READ MORE