Is It Law yet? See How Far some of the Most Consequential Bills Have Made It in the 2025 Texas Legislature

Is it law yet? See how far some of the most consequential bills have made it in the 2025 Texas Legislature

By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune May 20, 2025 “Is it law yet? See how far some of the most consequential bills have made it in the 2025 Texas Legislature” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’…

Today on Texas Standard: As the clock winds down, Texas lawmakers scramble to pass key bills

Lawmakers have less than two weeks until they gavel out on June 2. And there are still some big, priority bills that haven't made their way to the governor's desk yet – which leads to some creative wheeling and dealing at the Capitol.

AUSTIN, Texas – There is little time before the 89th legislative session in Texas, where legislators have met since January 14 to discuss measures to change or amend state laws. Lawmakers finish discussing the bills on June 2 and, if Texas Governor Greg Abbott does not order a special session, the next one will begin on January 12, 2027 and end on May 31, 2027. How in Texas a bill becomes law? A bill is presented: A lawmaker introduces a bill in…