Legislature Basics

Let’s get started!

While politics and the Capitol can sometimes seem overwhelming, getting involved and showing up for what we believe in is empowering and exciting. To make the process easier for you, we’ve set up this this page as a resource to walk you through the legislative process and some guides on how you can participate.

The Legislation Life Cycle

You know how the song goes

But really, School House Rock is pretty accurate. Texas law has a couple exceptions, of course, including the fact that the Texas Legislative Sessions are held every other year. This makes for much more intense time pressure for not only creating legislation, but pushing to get it through all the steps during the 5 month session. For the full guide of how the process works in Texas, click below.