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- Legislative Archive System
Search for bills by bill number, session law chapter, author, subject, or caption. View scanned bill files, actions, bill analyses, and related documents.
- Index to Sections Affected
Search for legislation affecting Texas statutes back to the 74th session (1995).
- Conference committee reports - 78th Legislature to present
Link to scanned legislation with side-by-side analyses comparing the House and Senate versions of legislation from the regular and called sessions.
- Constitutional amendments
View amendments to the Texas Constitution from 1879 forward. Search by legislative session or article.
- Vetoes
View lists of the Governor's vetoes by legislative session. Link to scanned versions of veto proclamations.
- State budget
Links to resources related to the legislative budgeting process, including online editions of appropriations bills and other primary sources.
- Redistricting
Information about the history of redistricting and reapportionment in Texas.
- Statutory revision documents
Scanned copies of revisor's reports and notes related to the ongoing statutory revision process.
- Texas law timeline
Timeline of significant events in Texas constitutional and statutory history, with links to historical documents online.
- Water law timeline
A timeline of Texas water legislation.
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Guide to researching legislative history and intent
Follow detailed steps for researching the legislative intent of a bill.