Look Up Bills in the Texas Legislature

To find information on bills in the Texas Legislature, visit Texas Legislature Online at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us.

Click here to sign up to receive email alerts telling you when a bill moves through the legislative process.


Watch the Texas Legislature Online

To watch the Texas House of Representatives in action during the legislative session, visit http://www.house.state.tx.us.

To watch the Texas Senate in action during the legislative session, visit http://www.senate.state.tx.us.


Learn to Lobby - The Legislative Leaders Institute

The legislative process can often be daunting to individuals who want to make an impact on issues that are critical to our community. Representative Villarreal created the Legislative Leaders Institute, a series of workshops on how to influence state government, in order to help citizens navigate the process. Learn more about Rep. Villarreal’s Legislative Leaders Institute.


The Texas Legislature

• Overview of the Texas Legislature
• Committees of the Texas Legislature
• Diagram of the Legislative Process

Strategies 

• Five Steps for Influencing Your State Legislature 

Who Represents Me?

• Texas Legislature
• Members of U.S. Congress
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Senate
• Bexar County Commissioners Court
• San Antonio City Council

Planning Your Visit to the Texas Capitol

Map of House District 123

Additional Resources

• More info on the Legislative Process 
• Useful Links
• House Research Organization reports on major legislation, the state budget, constitutional amendments, how a bill becomes a law, and more 
• Comptroller resources on state taxes and expenditures