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Topic: How the Texas House schedules bills for votingSource: Texas House of RepresentativesReading time: About 1 minuteKey Calendars: Daily, Supplemental, Local and Consent, Congratulatory and MemorialImportant Note: A special list of bills is made near the end of session when many laws are ready
The Texas House posts official calendars that show exactly which bills and resolutions are lined up for a floor vote. Checking these calendars is one of the quickest ways to track legislation that may affect you and your Houston community.
The Texas House uses four main calendars. The Daily House Calendar lists new bills freshly scheduled by the Committee on Calendars. The Supplemental House Calendar catches bills that carried over from a previous day, were postponed, or are still waiting to be heard. The Local, Consent, and Resolutions Calendar covers local or noncontroversial bills that the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars has approved for a smoother, faster vote. The Congratulatory and Memorial Calendar lists honorary resolutions and motions handled by the Committee on Rules and Resolutions. Late in a regular session, the chief clerk of the House — the official record-keeper — prepares a separate List of Items Eligible for Consideration. That list must be distributed at least six hours before the House can act on it. It covers House bills that the Senate has amended, Senate bills waiting on a conference committee, and conference committee reports ready for a final decision.
Visit the Texas House calendars page to look up bills scheduled for a specific date, see what is coming up on future dates, or browse calendars from a past legislative session. Once you spot a bill you care about, note its number and search for it by name or number using the Texas Legislature Online system. You can then contact your State House representative to share your view before the floor vote takes place.
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The calendars connect directly to the full Texas Legislature Online system, where you can read bill text, track amendments, and find committee hearing records. Your State House member's office is your main point of contact for weighing in on legislation.
Laws start as bills on a calendar. If you care about housing, transportation, schools, or public safety in Houston, knowing what the full Texas House is about to debate gives you a real chance to weigh in before a vote happens — not after.
