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Katherine Barillas, MSW, Ph.D.
Director of Child Welfare Policy
One Voice Texas

It’s Not as Simple as it
Looks

The Hard Earned 13%
10,630
1,436
26
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Filed Passed Vetoed

The Build Up

Politics & Pre-filing
 Primary Elections – March 2012
 General Elections – November 2012
 Pre-Filing begins
Lower
the #
Higher
chance of
success
Bill is Filed
Identify
Problem
Interim
Charges
Late
Sept/Early
Oct 2013
Vetting
Issues
Stakeholders
Policy &
White
Papers
Approach
Legislators
(authors &
sponsors)
October 2013

Session Starts
January 2013
Committees assigned (late January)
Early March (60 days in) – deadline for filing most bills
May:
Deadlines for committees to report bills (earlier for
House than Senate)
Last day to distribute calendars
Last day to consider bills on 2nd and 3rd readings

Companion Bills
Double the chance of
success &
Double the work
Committee Hearing
Check on
feedback
Preparation
of material
&
witnesses
Meet
with
members
& clerk

Results of Committee
Hearing
 Bill reported favorably
 Send thank you emails to staff and other supporters
 Follow up with organizations that opposed
 Bill left pending
 Visit with staff to see if members have questions
 See if author wants to call a desk vote
 No vote
 Motion to reconsider by majority of chamber
Calendar Committee
 Meet with members of committee
 Put in a card & get others to do so
 Check in with clerk to see if there is
a hold
 If on LoCo (Local & Uncontested)
check-in with members of
committee

Set for the Floor
Hit key members
Be available for questions & possible last minute
amendments
If necessary strategize working the whole chamber
150 members of the House
31 members of the Senate
2nd reading – amended by majority vote
3rd reading – amended by 2/3 vote

Repeat the process in the
opposite chamber
 Meet with committee members and clerk
 Gather witnesses and amend testimony
 Testify
 Bill placed on Intent Calendar (Senate)
 Notation of Local & Uncontested

The legislation will be returned to the House
where they will have to concur or call a
conference committee
Your job is to ensure author and others are
agreeable to amendments
Amendments in the
Opposite Chamber

Bill enrolled (passed by both chambers and
ready for signature)
Signed by Lt. Governor and Speaker
Let things ride at this point unless you are aware
of concerns from the Governor’s office
Homestretch

Breath of Relief
June 2013 – last day for Governor to sign
or veto

But…Work is Not Over
Send thank you letters to authors, sponsors
and committee members
Connect with agency staff to inform
rulemaking
Work with stakeholders to implement
Relationships
Trust & expertise
Know the process
Hustle
What you don’t think will happen – will happen

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Legislative Process in Texas -- How the sausage is made

  • 1. Katherine Barillas, MSW, Ph.D. Director of Child Welfare Policy One Voice Texas
  • 2.  It’s Not as Simple as it Looks
  • 3.  The Hard Earned 13% 10,630 1,436 26 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 Filed Passed Vetoed
  • 5.  Politics & Pre-filing  Primary Elections – March 2012  General Elections – November 2012  Pre-Filing begins Lower the # Higher chance of success
  • 6. Bill is Filed Identify Problem Interim Charges Late Sept/Early Oct 2013 Vetting Issues Stakeholders Policy & White Papers Approach Legislators (authors & sponsors) October 2013
  • 7.  Session Starts January 2013 Committees assigned (late January) Early March (60 days in) – deadline for filing most bills May: Deadlines for committees to report bills (earlier for House than Senate) Last day to distribute calendars Last day to consider bills on 2nd and 3rd readings
  • 8.  Companion Bills Double the chance of success & Double the work
  • 9. Committee Hearing Check on feedback Preparation of material & witnesses Meet with members & clerk
  • 10.  Results of Committee Hearing  Bill reported favorably  Send thank you emails to staff and other supporters  Follow up with organizations that opposed  Bill left pending  Visit with staff to see if members have questions  See if author wants to call a desk vote  No vote  Motion to reconsider by majority of chamber
  • 11. Calendar Committee  Meet with members of committee  Put in a card & get others to do so  Check in with clerk to see if there is a hold  If on LoCo (Local & Uncontested) check-in with members of committee
  • 12.  Set for the Floor Hit key members Be available for questions & possible last minute amendments If necessary strategize working the whole chamber 150 members of the House 31 members of the Senate 2nd reading – amended by majority vote 3rd reading – amended by 2/3 vote
  • 13.  Repeat the process in the opposite chamber  Meet with committee members and clerk  Gather witnesses and amend testimony  Testify  Bill placed on Intent Calendar (Senate)  Notation of Local & Uncontested
  • 14.  The legislation will be returned to the House where they will have to concur or call a conference committee Your job is to ensure author and others are agreeable to amendments Amendments in the Opposite Chamber
  • 15.  Bill enrolled (passed by both chambers and ready for signature) Signed by Lt. Governor and Speaker Let things ride at this point unless you are aware of concerns from the Governor’s office Homestretch
  • 16.  Breath of Relief June 2013 – last day for Governor to sign or veto
  • 17.  But…Work is Not Over Send thank you letters to authors, sponsors and committee members Connect with agency staff to inform rulemaking Work with stakeholders to implement
  • 18. Relationships Trust & expertise Know the process Hustle What you don’t think will happen – will happen