From The Capitol To The Community 89th Legislative Session Recap This report highlights key legislation that passed during the 89th session and will soon become law. for each bill, we’ve included links to our in depth analysis — typically based on the version considered on 2nd reading. The 89th legislature reshaped texas education policy, delivered the largest property tax relief in state history, expanded border security enforcement, and committed billions to grid reliability and water infrastructure.
2024 Legislative Session Recap The Institute For Human Services While the state legislators were busy this year, filing a total of 9,000 bills and joint resolutions and passing over 1,300 of those bills and joint resolutions over the course of this session, their work appears to be far from over. Lawmakers filed 8,719 bills—the highest total in texas history—yet only 13.9% reached final passage, marking the session’s weakest legislative action in over three decades. This legislative session saw considerable debate and activity surrounding power generation and clean energy, evidenced by the introduction of over 50 bills related to the industry. Voter registration and the eligibility of existing voters came under attack in the 89th session, and we provided legislators with the clear policy analysis and evidence they needed to push back and draw a firm line in defense of democracy.
2019 State Legislative Session Recap Athens Politics Nerd This legislative session saw considerable debate and activity surrounding power generation and clean energy, evidenced by the introduction of over 50 bills related to the industry. Voter registration and the eligibility of existing voters came under attack in the 89th session, and we provided legislators with the clear policy analysis and evidence they needed to push back and draw a firm line in defense of democracy. Three key pieces of legislation were passed in 2025: increasing school funding, establishing a new school voucher program (texas education freedom accounts) and changing the state’s public school testing system. A healthy state budget again presented an opportunity to push forward bold, evidence based solutions. throughout the session, the partnership remained committed to engaging with lawmakers, providing expert input, and advancing bipartisan support for key initiatives. Recap of texas’ 89th legislative session overview of legislation impacting youth, young adults (yya) and the providers who serve them. See our post 89th regular legislative session kicks off to learn about the texas legislative process. the governor called a special session to consider additional laws on specific topics.
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