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JANUARY 2023
Please attend the next RPNC Executive Committee Meeting to be held Monday January 16, 2023 (MLK Day) at Republican Headquarters. Social at 6:00 pm. Meeting begins at 6:30 pm.
State Republican Executive Committeeman District 2 (SREC02) Bruce Bishop will address the local party on bills filed for the 88th State Legislatitive Session and Republican legislative priorities. Bruce will be at the State Capitol in Austin on January 12 Organizational Day, when each chamber will adopt rules and operating procedures. He will report on his visit.
Key dates are:
- January 10 – First Day of Session (House elects Speaker, Senate elects President Pro Tempore)
- January 11-12 – Organizational Day (each chamber will adopt rules, operating procedures)
- January 17 -- Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick will be sworn-in at the south State Capitol steps.
- March 10 – Deadline to File Bills
- March 11 – Committees may begin holding public hearings on legislation
- May 8 – Deadline for House Committees to report House Bills or Resolutions
- May 19 – Deadline for Second and Third Reading of Bills/Resolutions (House)
- May 24 – Deadline for each chamber to consider Bills on Second or Third Reading
- May 28 – Last Day for each chamber to adopt Conference Committee Report or concur with opposite Chamber
- May 29 – Sine Die Adjournment
The RPT Legislative Priorities are:
1. Protect our Elections
2. Secure the Border and Protect Texans
3. Ban Gender Modification of Children
4. Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids
5. Ban Democrat Chairs
6. Abolish Abortion in Texas
7. Defend Our Gun Rights
8. Parental Rights and Educational Freedom
Whether from home or going to the capitol in Austin, we will provide the tools for you to effectively advocate for these priorities that are important to you!
For more information, reference www.navgop.org.
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