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Brief Summary of Texas

Texas is truly a Republic. There are a multitude of items that to modify the state constitution must be modified. So there are times when Constitutional amendments are on the voting ballots. While I sometimes abhor the wording, the concept that all of those legally able to vote in Texas must vote on the change is a good one. And bills in Texas are generally short, making it easier for everyone to understand.

88th Legislature Laws Summary

The blog referenced here will be updated to ensure it includes a description that includes all related blogs posted.

Laws passed during the 88th Legislative Session became/become effect:

immediately upon being signed into law;
effective 7/1/2023
effective 8/2/2023
effective 9/1/2023
effective 10/1/2023
effective 10/12/2023
On date show for adoption if passed by Constitutional Amendment
effective 12/1/2023
effective 1/1/2024
effective 3/1/2024
effective 7/1/2024
effective 9/1/2024
effective 10/1/2024
effective 1/1/2025
effective 4/1/2025
effective 7/1/2025
effective 9/1/2025
effective 10/1/2025
effective 1/1/2026
effective 1/1/2027

Blogs About 88th Legislature Laws

J.B. Williams, J.D. has published 226 blogs on this subtopic. The 2 most recent blogs are summarized in the following sections. A table at the bottom of the page lists the remaining blogs for this subtopic in chronological order from newest to oldest.

3 bills that modify several different Codes

Published: 2026-08-02
Modifications to the Civil Statutes, Estate Code, Code of Criminal Procedure initiated in the Senate. These changes seem mostly to clarify they way things have been handled.

2 more bills that modify several different Codes

Published: 2026-07-26
Modifications to the Family Code, Estate Code, Penal Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code initiated in the Senate.

Other Blogs For This Subtopic

Blog Date	Blog Headline
2026-07-24	2 bills that modify several different Codes
2026-07-20	3 bills that modify several different Codes
2026-07-19	4 bills that modify several different Codes
2026-07-14	HB 291 bill that modify the Transportation Code
2026-07-13	6 bills that modify the Water Code
2026-06-29	9 bills that modify the Water Code
2026-06-24	8 bills that modify the Water Code
2026-06-09	8 bills that modify the Utilities Code
2026-06-09	HB 1500 - bill that modify the Utilities Code
2026-06-09	8 additional bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-28	6 bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-28	12 more bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-28	13 bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-27	12 bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-20	10 bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-19	8 more bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-18	7 bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-14	9 bills that modify the Transportation Code
2026-05-10	Another 6 bills that modify the Tax Code
2026-05-10	8 bills that modify the Tax Code
2026-05-05	6 additional bills that modify the Tax Code
2026-05-04	4 bills that modify the Special District Code
2026-04-22	8 bills that modify the Special District Code
2026-04-21	4 additional bills that modify the Property Code
2026-04-16	5 bills that modify the Property Code
2026-04-13	8 bills that modify the Penal Code
2026-04-13	4 more bills that modify the Property Code
2026-04-10	4 bills that modify the Penal Code
2026-04-08	6 bills that modify the Penal Code
2026-04-06	5 bills that modify the Penal Code
2026-04-01	7 bills that modify the Penal Code
2026-03-31	5 additional bills that modify the Parks and Wildlife Code
2026-03-23	5 more bills that modify the Parks and Wildlife Code
2026-03-19	3 bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-03-17	1 more bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-03-11	4 further bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-03-10	9 bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-03-03	4 additional bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-03-03	5 additional bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-02-25	4 more bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-02-24	4 bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-02-17	5 more bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-02-17	5 bills that modify the Occupations Code
2026-02-12	4 more bills that modify the Natural Resources Code
2026-02-11	4 more bills that modify the Local Government Code
2026-02-05	6 additional bills that modify the Local Government Code
2026-01-29	8 bills that modify the Local Government Code
2026-01-27	4 bills that modify the Local Government Code
2026-01-22	5 bills that modify the Local Government Code
2026-01-20	9 bills that modify the Labor Code
2026-01-15	9 additional bills that modify the Insurance
2026-01-08	2 bills that modify the Insurance
2026-01-07	9 bills that modify the Insurance
2025-12-17	5 bills that modify the Insurance
2025-12-11	7 bills that modify the Insurance
2025-12-09	6 bills that modify the Insurance
2025-11-26	10 bills that modify the Human Resources
2025-11-25	10 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-11-20	9 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-11-13	7 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-11-05	Oh NO 6 more bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-10-29	2 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-10-28	6 (yep - more) bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-10-22	8 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-10-21	6 (again) bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-10-15	5 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-10-08	4 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-10-07	3 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2025-10-01	8 additional bills that modify the Government Code
2025-09-24	7 more (yes more) bills that modify the Government Code
2025-09-22	7 further bills that modify the Government Code
2025-09-17	5 additional bills that modify the Government Code
2025-09-10	10 bills that modify the Government Code
2025-09-04	6 bills that modify the Government Code
2025-08-27	11 more bills that modify the Government Code
2025-08-20	9 bills that modify the Government Code
2025-08-06	8 more bills that modify the Government Code
2025-07-23	12 bills that modify the Government Code
2025-07-16	11 bills that modify the Government Code
2025-07-07	7 additional bills that modify the Government Code
2025-06-26	8 bills that modify the Government Code
2025-06-25	5 bills that modify the Government Code
2025-06-19	4 - more bills that modify the Government Code
2025-06-12	4 additional bills that modify the Government Code
2025-06-03	4 bills that modify the Finance Code
2025-05-27	1 more bills that modify the Family Code
2025-05-13	1 bill that modify the Family Code
2025-05-06	6 more bills that modify the Family Code
2025-04-30	4 bills that modify the Family Code
2025-04-23	6 bills that modify the Family Code
2025-04-16	8 bills that modify the Family Code
2025-04-10	5 bills that modify the Family Code
2025-04-02	9 bills that modify the Estates Code
2025-03-19	4 more bills that modify the Election Code
2025-03-11	2 bills that modify the Election Code
2025-03-05	6 bills that modify the Election Code
2025-02-26	5 more bills that modify the Election Code
2025-02-20	5 bills that modify the Election Code
2025-02-12	4 bills that modify the Election Code
2025-01-29	3 further bills that modify the Education Code
2025-01-22	3 additional bills that modify the Education Code
2025-01-16	6 bills that modify the Education Code
2025-01-08	4 bills that modify the Education Code
2024-12-09	3 more bills that modify the Education Code
2024-11-26	10 bills that modify the Education Code
2024-11-25	5 more bills that modify the Education Code
2024-11-21	5 bills that modify the Education Code
2024-11-20	Ensuring some transparency in juvenile justice
2024-10-23	8 bills that modify the Code of Criminal Procedure
2024-10-09	7 more bills that modify the Code of Criminal Procedure
2024-10-08	6 more bills that modify the Code of Criminal Procedure
2024-10-03	4 bills that modify the Code of Criminal Procedure
2024-10-02	6 bills that modify the Code of Criminal Procedure
2024-09-30	7 bills that modify the Code of Criminal Procedure
2024-09-27	5 bills that modify the Code of Criminal Procedure
2024-09-25	8 bills that modify the Civil Practices and Remedies Code
2024-09-23	7 bills that modify the Civil Practices and Remedies Code
2024-09-18	5 more bills that modify the Civil Practices and Remedies Code
2024-09-17	2 bills that modify the Business Organization Code
2024-09-16	7 bills that modify the Business and Commerce Code
2024-09-13	HB 2545 - DNA protections in Texas
2024-09-09	8 bills that modify the Alcoholic Beverage Code
2024-09-05	6 bills that modify the Agriculture Code
2024-09-04	4 bills that modify the Agriculture Code
2024-09-03	HB 19 - Creation of Business Courts
2024-08-30	HB 6 - Death certificates and offense with Fentanyl
2024-08-28	HB 3 - Rules for school safety and security
2024-08-27	SB 2476 - Consumer protection on medical
2024-08-23	SB 1612 - Transfers and cost of copies fees
2024-08-21	SB 1444 - Rules to assist in assuring pension stay funded
2024-08-16	SB 478 Rules for operator training and issuance of a driver's license
2024-08-15	Short bills that assist in tidying up
2024-08-14	SB 28 - Loans to cities and such for new water sources
2024-08-13	HB 4835 - Affecting certain counties bordering the Neches River
2024-08-09	HB 299 Alcohol or drug abuse recovery houses
2024-08-08	HB 5 - Waiving portions of ad valorem if other taxes will bring in money
2024-08-07	Student athlete's compensation for use of name/image
2024-08-06	Grants and loans for electric facilities SB2627
2024-08-02	Deals with bonds for recreational facilities
2024-07-30	A supplemental appropriations bill Part 6
2024-07-29	A supplemental appropriations bill Part 5
2024-07-26	A supplemental appropriations bill Part 4
2024-07-25	A supplemental appropriations bill Part 3
2024-07-24	A supplemental appropriations bill - Part 2
2024-07-22	A supplemental appropriations bill
2024-07-19	6 more bills that modify the Tax Code
2024-07-16	6 bills that modify the Tax Code
2024-07-15	2 bills that modify the Tax Code
2024-07-11	3 bills that modify the Tax Code
2024-07-10	8 bills that modify the Transportation Code
2024-07-09	5 bills that modify the Transportation Code
2024-07-08	3 bills that modify the Education Code
2024-07-03	4 bills that modify the Property Code
2024-07-01	5 bills that modify the Parks and Wildlife Code
2024-06-26	7 bills that modify the Occupations Code
2024-06-25	6 additional bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2024-06-24	6 more bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2024-06-21	6 bills that modify the Health and Safety Code
2024-06-20	6 more bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-19	8 more bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-18	8 bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-17	6 additional bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-14	7 additional bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-12	7 more bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-11	7 bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-10	4 bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-07	6 bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-05	5 additional bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-06-03	5 more bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-05-31	5 bills that modify the Special District Local Law
2024-05-29	6 more bills that modify the Local Government Code
2024-05-28	3 bills that modify the Local Government Code
2024-05-16	2 bills that modify the Local Government Code
2024-05-15	6 bills that modify the Local Government Code
2024-05-14	4 final bills that modify the Government Code
2024-05-13	5 more bills that modify the Government Code
2024-05-10	7 more bills that modify the Government Code
2024-05-09	4 more bills that modify the Government Code
2024-05-08	7 bills that modify the Government Code
2024-05-06	Another bill that modifies the Government Code
2024-05-05	Overview for link to all 88th Leg Blogs
2024-05-02	2 bills that modify the Government Code
2024-05-01	4 bills that modify the Government Code
2024-04-30	A bill that modifies the Government Code
2024-04-30	5 bill that modify the Government Code
2024-04-26	5 additional bills that modify the Water Code
2024-04-25	5 more bills that modify the Water Code
2024-04-24	5 bills that modify the Water Code
2024-04-23	2 bill that modify the Government Code
2024-04-22	Another 5 bills that modify the Utilities Code
2024-04-19	5 bills that modify the Utilities Code
2024-04-18	4 bills that modify the Utilities Code
2024-04-17	A bill that modifies the Human Resources Code
2024-04-16	2 bills that modify the Human Resources Code
2024-04-15	3 bills that modify the Human Resources Code
2024-04-12	3 bills that modify the Agriculture Code
2024-04-10	2 bills that modify the Labor Code
2024-04-08	4 bills that modify the Insurance Code
2024-04-05	3 bills that modify the Finance Code
2024-04-03	3 bills that modify the Election Code
2024-04-01	5 bills that modify the Civil Practices and Remedies Code
2024-03-29	3 bill that modify the Criminal Procedure or Penal Code
2024-03-28	2 bill that modify the Business and Commerce Code
2024-03-26	2 bills affecting the Family Law Act
2024-03-22	3 bills affecting the Alcoholic Beverage Code
2024-03-19	Access and use of certain criminal history record information
2024-03-15	Schools buying epinephrine auto-injectors and respiratory medications
2024-03-13	7 more bills affecting the Education code
2024-03-11	7 bills affecting the Education code
2024-03-07	8 bills affecting the Education code
2024-03-05	9 More bills modifying the Education Act
2024-02-28	9 Bills affecting the Education Act
2024-02-26	13 bills affecting the Education Act
2024-02-22	University Funding and Re-organizing the System
2024-02-20	San Antonio River Authority
2024-02-16	Catalytic converter theft
2024-02-14	Property Tax Relief Act
2024-02-12	Utility Districts Created
2024-02-07	Judicial Branch modifications
2024-02-05	Education Code modification
2024-02-01	Creating/Abolishing Fund Accounts Galore
2024-01-29	Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment
2024-01-24	Deals with public higher education
2024-01-23	Short review of some of the new laws.

Legislative Blog

J.B. Williams, J.D.