Methodology
About the data
Where Polis gets its records on the Texas Legislature, and what is particular to it. The calculations are the same for every state and are described on the general methodology page.
About this legislature
- Chambers
- House: 150 seats. Senate: 31 seats.
- District boundaries
- Texas Legislative Council plans from 2013 (currently PLANH2316 and PLANS2168); Census Bureau files of the 2000s plans for earlier sessions.
- Topics
- Legislative Council index topics.
- Hearings
- Upcoming committee hearings come from Texas Legislature Online.
- Key session dates
- Convening, the bill filing deadline, sine die and the veto deadline follow the Texas Constitution’s calendar for regular sessions.