Tuesday is the first day Texas lawmakers can file bills for next year's legislative session, and they didn't hold back in filing a record-breaking 1,500 bills in the first filing period.
Staffers camped out behind the Senate chamber in an effort to file it early, although there is no real benefit to it.
But the early, hasty meeting will allow the Congress to get a glimpse of the issues plaguing the Lone Star State before the 89th Congress reconvenes in 2025.
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The American flag and the Texas state flag are raised at sunset at Murchison Rogers Park along Scenic Drive in El Paso, Texas, on June 24, 2021. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Introduced bills include everything from abortion, border security, limits on in-state tuition for undocumented students, proof of citizenship for voter registration, and ways to lower or completely eliminate property taxes. was included.
It is not uncommon for lawmakers to introduce thousands of bills during a session, but a majority never reach the governor's desk. The lowest bill numbers are reserved for the highest priority bills set by the Speaker of the House and the Lieutenant Governor in charge of the Senate.
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Texas lawmakers began filing bills for next year's legislative session on Tuesday, filing a record 1,500 in the first filing period. (Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Republican reversal of control in the House and Senate would undoubtedly have an impact on the next Congress, but many Republicans have yet to introduce legislation.
Red states currently expect to have a $20 billion surplus to fund new mandates at the start of the 2025 session, according to State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
