Their Bills Effective September 1st list is linked on the LRL's page, discussed in the above paragraph. Texas Legislature Online's General Reports page also includes links to lists of bills organized by their effective date. When looking at a bill's page, be sure to read the "Enrolled" version of the text of the bill as it is the final version of the bill. Some dates have hundreds of bills go into effect, so bills on these dates are listed on a separate page for brevity's sake. One thing to note is that it's not uncommon for a bill to have sections that go into effect on different dates, so some bills may be listed several times with notes on which specific sections will go into effect on that date. ![]() Each bill has a quick blurb that discusses the bill's contents. The Legislative Reference Library (LRL) is an excellent resource for tracking new legislation, and they've made it incredibly easy to see when bills passed during a particular legislative session will go into effect with the session's corresponding Effective Dates for Bills page. Bills are linked and listed by effective date in chronological order, starting with any immediately effective legislation. Some bills go into effect immediately, while some may not be effective for several months or even years. Finding New Legislation LRL's Effective Dates for Bills Here's a quick primer on how to find these new Texas laws and a look at several new laws that have been in the news lately. This year 666 bills were passed during the 87th Regular Session that go into effect on the 1st of September. ![]() New laws often take effect on September 1st after a legislative session ends.
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