ABC’s of theTEXAS LEGISLATURE

How a Bill Becomes LawTexas Legislature OnlineContact Your Legislator

HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW

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TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLINEwww.capitol.state.tx.us

The basic online tool needed to research legislationand

track individual bills, committee actions, and legislator votes

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LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

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Legislative Category Texas Conservative Action Network (TCAN) Governor Greg Abbott LT. Governor Dan Patrick Republican Party of Texas (RPT) TX House Speaker Joe Straus

Religious Liberty Protecting Religious Liberty

SB 24 – Religious Liberty – Sermon Safeguard

Immigration Reform

Border Security/Immigration

EnforcementSecuring Texas (Initiative) SB 4 – Sanctuary Cities Border Security – #263

SB 23 – E-Verify

Education Reform

Educational Freedom/Parental

Choice

Educating Texans (Initiative) SB 3 – School Choice . Public Education

Funding.

SB 7 – Inappropriate Teacher-Student

Relationships

Higher Education Access for Poor Students.

SB 7 – Inappropriate Teacher-Student

RelationshipsSB 18 – Tuition Set-

Asides – SB 18 SB 19 – Tuition Reform

SB 22 – Pathways in Technology Early College

High School (P-TECH).

Property Tax Reform Property tax reform SB 2 – Property Tax Reform –

Property Tax Reform –#265 Property Tax Reform.

Transportation Reform Transportation reform.

Election Integrity Reforms to ensure election integrity . SB 5 – Photo Voter ID

Energy & Environment Secure the Texas Grid Energy and Environment (Initiative)

Pro-Life

Pro-lifeSB 8 – Fetal

Tissue/Partial Birth Abortion s.

Pro-Life – #262

SB 20 – Prohibiting Abortion Insurance

CoverageSB 25 – Wrongful Birth

LEGISLATURE PRIORITIES

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LEGISLATURE PRIORITIESGRASSROOTS

Protecting Religious Liberty

Border Security/Immigration Enforcement

Education Freedom/Parental Choice

Property Tax Reform

Transportation Reform

Secure the Texas Grid

Election Integrity

LifeACTION ITEMS

E-Verify

Grid Security

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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR

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CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR

• Reasons To Contact Your Legislator

• Things To Remember When Contacting Your

Legislator

• How to Have a Productive Phone Call With

Your Legislator's Office

• Take Action – Write a letter or email

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