88Th Texas Legislature
The 88th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S.
state">U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The Texas State Legislature met in its regular session in Austin, Texas, from January 10, 2023 to May 29, 2023, followed by four consecutive special sessions.
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 The Seal of Texas | |||||||||
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| Legislative body | Texas State Legislature | ||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Texas | ||||||||
| Term | January 10, 2023 – May 29, 2023 | ||||||||
| Election | 2022 general election | ||||||||
| Senate | |||||||||
| Members | 31 | ||||||||
| President of the Senate | Dan Patrick (R) | ||||||||
| President pro tempore | Kelly Hancock (R–9) (regular session) * Charles Schwertner (R–5) (special session) | ||||||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||||||
| House of Representatives | |||||||||
| Members | 150 | ||||||||
| Speaker | Dade Phelan (R–21) | ||||||||
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Vacant (January 10 - February 8) Charlie Geren (R–99) (February 8 - present) | ||||||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||||||
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All seats in the state house and 16 seats in the state senate were up for election in November 2022, with seats apportioned among the 2020 United States census. The Republican Party preserved their majority in both chambers.
Major events
- January 10, 2023 – Legislature convenes at noon (CST).
- March 6, 2023 – State representative Bryan Slaton introduces the Texas Independence Referendum Act which, if passed, would call for a state referendum on the secession of Texas from the United States. The bill would later fail to get out of committee before the end of the regular session.
- April 20, 2023 – The Texas Senate passes a bill that would require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom of every public school in Texas. The bill would later fail to pass the Texas House of Representatives.
- May 9, 2023 – The Texas House of Representatives votes unanimously to expel Bryan Slaton from House District 2 following an investigation that determined he had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with an aide.
- May 27, 2023 – In a 121-23 vote, the Texas House of Representatives votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, the third impeachment in the state's history.
- May 29, 2023
- Legislature adjourns.
- 88th Legislature 1st Called Session convenes.
- June 27, 2023
- Legislature adjourns 1st special session.
- 88th Legislature 2nd Called Session convenes.
- July 13, 2023 – Legislature adjourns 2nd special session.
- October 9, 2023 – 88th Legislature 3rd Called Session convenes.
- November 7, 2023
- Legislature adjourns 3rd special session.
- 88th Legislature 4th Called Session convenes.
- December 5, 2023 – Legislature adjourns 4th special session.
Major legislation
Enacted
- House bills
- HB 3: Requires all school campuses to have an armed security officer present, in addition to other security hardening measures.
- Senate bills
Proposed (but not enacted)
- House bills
- HB 3596: The Texas Independence Referendum Act which would call for a state referendum on the secession of Texas from the United States.
References
External links
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