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The 89th Texas Legislative Session begins on Tuesday, January 14th and concludes on Monday, June 2nd, 2025
Regular Session Begins Tuesday, January 14, 2025 (1st day) at noon
89th Legislature convenes at noon. [Sec. 5(a), Article III, Texas Constitution; Sec. 301.001, Government Code]
Friday, March 14, 2025 (60th day) 60-day deadline for bill filing. [House Rule 8, Secs. 8 and 10(c); Senate Rule 7.07(b); Senate Rule 10.01 subjects joint resolutions to the rules governing proceedings on bills]
Monday, June 2, 2025 (140th day) Sine die. (Last day of 89th Regular Session)
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Priorities
Border Enforcement Repel invasion and deter illegal immigration.
Secure Texas Elections Securing elections from each citizen’s registration to the final count of legal votes.
Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids Stop the sexualization of minors, which leads to abuse, exploitation, and trafficking.
No Democrat Chairs The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature shall end the practice of awarding committee chairmanships to Democrats and require all committees to be majority Republican.
Ban Taxpayer Funded Lobbying Prohibit all forms of taxpayer-funded lobbying, including the use of tax dollars to hire lobbyists and payment of tax dollars to associations that lobby the Legislature.
Secure the Electric Grid Secure the integrity of Texas electricity production and delivery of abundant, reliable, and resilient energy, ensuring that the Texas grid can withstand any natural or manmade threat to include weather, cyber, physical, electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and geomagnetic disturbances (GMD).
Texas is Not for Sale Ban the sale of real property in Texas, and discontinue taxpayer funding and incentives, to governments, entities, and proxies of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, and to individuals from these nations who are not legal permanent residents or citizens of the United States.
End Federal Overreach Resisting unconstitutional federal acts and mandates that restrict transportation, including mandatory kill switches in vehicles, road diets, and restrictions on the owner’s right to repair vehicles and equipment. Ensuring that Texans have medical freedom and can give or withhold consent for any vaccine or medical treatment without coercion, are not discriminated against based on vaccine status, and are not faced with any vaccine or medical mandate by public or private entities.
These priorities were chosen by delegates at the state convention, May 23-25, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
Legislature Videos
The Ins & Outs of Texas Legislative Sessions
In a quick crash course
How is the Texas Speaker of the House selected?
You might be surprised!
How to find a legislative report
And what to do with it
Legislature Commentary
David Cook Gets Speakership Nod From GOP Reformers
Alliance for a Safe Texas
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Capitol Resources
Legislature News
Action Alert: Urge Senators to pass HJR 146 (Right to Use Currency of Choice)
Weekly Legislative Update from Guest Jill Glover: 04/17/2023
This information comes from Jill Glover, Chair,Republican Party of TexasLegislative Priorities Committee. We have inserted our Quick Action links so that you can make your voice heard on border security bills and election integrity bills! Update | Progress to Protect...
FTP Focus 4 Second Amendment Rights Leader, Mike Belsick, testifies at the Capitol
Mike consistently lives out his advice that the best way to influence legislators is to show up to committee in person and testify. He also offers carpooling and mentorship to anyone who wants to ride along to Austin!
Weekly Legislative Update from FTP President, Matt Long: 04/10/2023
No Senate bills on my radar are being heard this week. All The House Committees are in full swing. I will not list all the bills just the committees and topics that are part of the RPT Priorities Tuesday: Public Education – School Choice and Parental rights...
Rep. Ellen Troxclair’s Statement on Supporting HB 727 to limit the death penalty
"As a pro-life Christian, I oppose the death penalty.Heinous crimes deserve harsh punishment, but my faith, and the facts about wrongful convictions, orient my compass towards life." State Representative Ellen Troxclair | HD-19
Weekly Legislative Update from FTP President, Matt Long: 03/22/2023
This week features analysis of Rep. Ellen Troxclair's activity in the 88th Texas Legislative Session Rep. Ellen Troxclair Primary Author of 36 bills Joint Authored 24 bills I have been looking at every bill Ellen Troxclair has Authored or Joint Authored most of the...
Weekly Legislative Update from FTP President, Matt Long: 03/18/2023
Texas 88th Legislative update for March 18, 2023 This session Matt is focusing on the priorities of The Republican Party of Texas established during the State Convention of 2022. There are currently just over 110 bills, in The House and Senate, that address the eight...
Weekly Legislative Update from Guest Writer Lisa Bellamy, Llano Tea Party President: 3/10/2023
March 10th is the deadline for legislators to introduce bills and joint resolutions for the regular session which is scheduled to end on May 29th. After the first 60 calendar days of a regular session, any bill or joint resolution, except local bills, emergency...
Weekly Legislative Update from FTP President, Matt Long: 03/6/2023
The Texas 88th Legislative Session is just starting to move along. Most committees meeting the week of March 6 are taking invited testimony only and many are doing no more than organizational or housekeeping items. NOW is the time to get engaged at The Capitol before...
Weekly Legislative Update from FTP President, Matt Long: 02/24/2023
The 88th Legislative session is getting off to a slow start. For several weeks in a row our House leadership has passed a vote to take a 5 day weekend. Please remember that when you are told that they did not have enough time to pass YOUR bill. The Senate is moving...