Too Many Bills! When and How to Delay
by Darren Thornberry & Patti Dahlberg Now that you’ve met most of the bill deadlines set by rule, it’s time to consider taking care of a few pesky bill limits […]
Legislative Rules
Automatic Rule Changes During the Last Days of Session
By Julie Pelegrin (A previous version of this article was posted on April 30, 2015, as “The Race is On to the End of the Session: Automatic Rule Changes Pick Up […]
Conference Committees: A Quick Review of the Options
by Julie Pelegrin Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on March 29, 2018. It has been updated for this posting. With just a few weeks left in the 2019 legislative […]
Got Bill Requests? Next Step is the “Bill Order”
According to Joint Rule 24 (b)(1)(A), every legislator is allowed to submit five bill requests each session. These five bill requests are in addition to any appropriation, committee-approved, or sunset […]
2019 Bill Request Deadlines Quickly Approaching!
by Patti Dahlberg The 2018 elections are over and the next legislative session convenes on Friday, January 4, 2019. The constitution, legislative rules, and a looming 120-day legislative session do […]