Legislative Recaps of the 88th Legislature (2023)

The Texas Legislature meets regularly every 2 years (on odd-numbered years). At the end of a regular legislative session, hundreds of passed bills are sent to the governor for approval. Due to the very large number of bills and the wide variety of topics they cover, it can be difficult to get an understanding of all the new laws that were passed.

To help the public become aware of new laws, many organizations provide summaries of new legislation. Below we highlight some of the legislative summaries published by news organizations, state agencies, professional organizations, and independent writers.

Some legislative summaries may be written before the governor's veto period ends. We recommended consulting the governor's veto statements to check that a bill was not vetoed.

Regular Session

1st Called Session

2nd Called Session

3rd Called Session

4th Called Session

New Laws Effective September 1st, 2023

New Laws Effective January 1, 2024

Agriculture

Business & Consumer Law

Criminal Law

Disability Policy

Education

Elections

Employment

Environmental Policy

Family Law

Firearms

Healthcare

Immigration

Insurance

LGBTQ+ Law

Licensing and Regulation

Local Government

Probate, Guardianship, and Trust Law

Property Owners’ Associations (HOAs)

Property Taxes

Public Information

Real Estate

Retirement

Sports Betting

Tax Policy

Technology

Utilities


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page last updated: 11 Dec 2023 1:09 PM