82nd Texas Legislative Session (2011)
Contents
Summary
The 82nd Texas Legislature adjourned from its Regular Session on May 30, 2011, and completed a Special Session on June 29. Gov. Rick Perry signed 1,458 bills passed during the Regular Session, vetoed 24, and allowed 27 to become law without his signature. The governor signed 22 bills passed during the Special Session.
The 82nd Legislature completed some work on major issues but left other issues pending until the next regular session in 2013. The legislators also postponed Sunset review of all health and human services agencies, including the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities and the Governor's Committee for People with Disabilities, until after the 2013 legislative session.
More information:
- Bills Passed - 82nd Texas Legislature
Summary of the key bills with an impact on people with disabilities. - Appropriations for FY 2012-2013 (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Summary and comparison of funding levels for selected programs used by people with developmental disabilities.
In preparation for the next regular session, which will begin Jan. 8, 2013, legislative interim committees are currently studying key issues, including those that affect people with developmental disabilities. For details, see Key Interim Study Charges for the Texas Legislature (PDF) (link opens in new window).
TCDD Public Policy Priorities
Public Policy Priorities for 2011 - adopted November 2010.
Resources
Misc. Recaps of the 82nd Legislative Session
- The Arc of Texas
Budget and Policy Issues of Importance for Texans with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities and their Families. - The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities Report on the 82nd Legislature (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
- Texas Legislature Online
Bills filed and passed. [Choose Legislature: 82(R) - 2011 for Regular Session; 82(1) - 2011 for the Special Session.] - Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services - Legislative Summaries and Reports
- Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) Bill Tracking - 82nd Regular Session
Legislation DADS is implementing. DADS will carry out 84 bills passed in 2011. - Legislation Affecting the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) (DOC) (link opens in a new window)
Summary of Regular Session bills affecting the Department of State Health Services. - Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition - Post Session Analysis (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Analysis of the regular and special sessions (as of June 2011). - The Bottom Line: Children and the 82nd Texas Legislature (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A Session Recap from Texans Care for Children. - Major Medicaid-CHIP 2012-2013 State Budget Decisions
Article by the Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP).
TCDD Advocacy Resources
- FYI
TCDD’s monthly advocacy newsletter includes articles on the Texas Legislature and public policy issues. - Advocacy101
Information and resources on the basic policymaking processes in Texas and how to influence policy. - Advocacy Tips and Tools
Includes tips on how to set up a meeting with a legislator, how to write a letter to the editor and informatiom to help you prepare for public testimony. - Public Policy Input provided by TCDD
- Public Policy Overview
- Internet Resources for Disability Advocacy
