Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Primary election for legislative and other offices is held
[Election Code, sec. 41.007]
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Primary runoff election for legislative and other offices is held
[Election Code, sec. 41.007]
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
General election for legislative and other offices is held
[Election Code, Sec. 41.002]
Monday, November 13, 2006
Prefiling of legislation for
the 80th Legislature begins
[House Rule 8, Sec. 7, and Senate Rule 7.04(a)]
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
(1st day)
80th Legislature convenes at
noon
[Government Code, Sec. 301.001]
Friday, March 9, 2007
(60th day)
Deadline for filing bills and
joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations,
and bills that have been declared an emergency by the governor
[House Rule 8, Sec. 8; Senate Rule 7.07(b)]
Monday, May 28, 2007
(140th day)
Last day of 80th Regular Session; corrections only in house and senate
[Sec. 24(b), Art. III, Texas
Constitution]
Sunday, June 17, 2007
(20th day following final adjournment)
Last day governor can sign
or veto bills passed during the previous legislative session
[Sec. 14, Art. IV, Texas
Constitution]
Monday, August 27, 2007
(91st day following final adjournment)
Date that bills without specific
effective dates (that could not be effective immediately) become law
[Sec. 39, Art. III, Texas Constitution]
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