Texas Legislature Watch

Use this section of our website to learn about issues going through the Texas Legislature during the 81st Legislative Session.

Recent vetos by Gov Rick Perry - posted June 20, 2009

Immediate Action Needed

     May 22, 2009:  SB 362 Voter ID Bill coming up for vote on Saturday

     May 21, 2009:  Don McLeroy Vote

     May 20, 2009:  SB 1569 Unemployment Insurance

     May 19, 2009:  SB 317 Straight Ticket Vote

     May 18, 2009:  Retiree Issue Alert

     May 15, 2009:  SB 362 Voter ID Bill Update

     May 14, 2009:  CHIP Vote

     May 14, 2009:  Legislative Alert

     May 11, 2009:  Call Today

     May 6, 2009:  Voter ID Alert

     April 7, 2009:  Voter ID Bill Hearing

     SB 362 Voter ID Action Needed March 19, 2009

     Voter ID Issue Action needed by March 10, 2009

    Would you like to testify on the Voter ID issue?

Get Active - Watch your favorite bills or contact your representative

     Texas Legislature Online

     How did your elected officials vote?

Status on Bills going through the Texas Legislature

     May 27, 2009:  The voter ID bill is dead for now!

     Texas Voter ID Bill

Updates from Duane Oleny

     June 10, 2009:  Legislative Session Results

     June 1, 2009:  Today is the last day of the Legislature

     May 26, 2009:  Voter ID Bill Update

     May 26, 2009:  Legislative Updates

     May 21, 2009:  Legislative Updates

     May 20, 2009:  SB 10 Update

     April 15, 2009:  State Budget & TxDot Appropriations

     April 13, 2009:  State Pensions / State Workers

     April 2, 2009:  Pension Plan Concern

     March 27, 2009:  Update on Voter ID Bill

     March 3, 2009:  The process is just starting.

     March 9, 2009:  Process to attend the Voter ID hearing.

     March 19, 2009:  SB 362 Voter ID

     March 24, 2009:  No vote on May 12, 2009

Contact Your Legislators

     Contact Information for Legislators

Environmental Legislation

     June 18, 2009:  Environmental Issues Newsletter (posted late - sorry!)

     June 9, 2009:  Environmental Issues Newsletter

     May 22, 2009:  SB 541 Alert

     May 20, 2009:  Status of Environmental Bills

     May 11, 2009:  SB 541 Passes

     May 5, 2009:  SB 541 Action Alert

     April 30, 2009:  Environmental Issues Newsletter

     Pending Environmental Legislation