This report examines the Texas Legislature's efforts to improve reliability of the state's energy grid in the aftermath of widespread and ultimately deadly power outages caused by Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. Recent legislation related to grid reliability and oversight is discussed, as well as proposals to address growing energy demand in Texas that could be considered during the 2027 legislative session.
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This report contains an explanation of the process by which constitutional amendments are adopted and information on the proposed 2025 amendments, including a background, analysis, and arguments made by supporters and critics on each proposal.
This report provides an overview of the proposed state budget and of articles 1 through 8 of CSSB 1 by Huffman (Bonnen). It highlights some of the significant budget items, including different proposals for funding individual agencies and programs and notable items related to each article in the proposed supplemental budget for fiscal 2025, CSHB 500 by Bonnen.
This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing this process, with emphasis on the Texas House Rules.
The 89th Texas Legislature may consider a wide range of topics during its regular session that began on January 14, 2025. Key items for discussion could include an education savings account program, property tax relief, the state's growing demand for energy and water, border security, bail reform, healthcare workforce shortages, artificial intelligence, affordable housing, and spending proposals for an expected budget surplus for the second consecutive biennium. This report highlights many, although by no means all, of the topics lawmakers could address this session.
During its 2023 regular and four called special sessions, the 88th Texas Legislature passed 1,252 bills and adopted 14 joint resolutions after considering 8,616 measures filed. This report highlights some of the major issues considered during the session. It summarizes some proposals that were approved and others that were not, including certain bills vetoed by the governor. The report also includes arguments offered for and against each measure as it was debated during the session.
Writing a budget is one of the Texas Legislature's main tasks. The state's budget is written and implemented in a two-year cycle that includes development of the budget, passage of the general appropriations act, actions by the comptroller and governor, and interim monitoring. During the 2023 regular session, the 88th Legislature considered a budget for fiscal 2024-25, the two-year period from September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2025.
