Contact Your State and Federal Elected Officials

GOVERNOR RICK PERRY

Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711-2428

Tel: (512) 463-2000

Fax:(512) 463-1849

TEXAS LEGISLATURE

United States Government

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Tel: (202) 456-1414
Fax:(202) 456-2461

SENATOR JOHN CORNYN

517 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-2934
Fax:(202) 228-2856

SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4304
Tel: (202) 224-5922
Fax:(202) 224-0776

UNITED STATES SENATE

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Important Legislative Dates

Tuesday, November 7, 2006
General election for legislative and other offices is held

Monday, November 13, 2006
First day that bills can be filed for introduction in the 80th regular session

 

Tuesday, January 9, 2007
80th regular session of the Texas Legislature convenes at noon

Friday, March 9, 2007
Deadline for filing bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and bills that have been declared an emergency by the governor

Monday, May 28, 2007  
Last day of 80th Regular Session; corrections only in house and senate

Sunday, June 17, 2007  
Last day governor can sign or veto bills passed during the previous legislative session

Monday, August 27, 2007  
Date that bills without specific effective dates (that could not be effective immediately) become law