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====== Key Dates for 2023 Legislative Session ======



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|The 88th Texas legislative session is upon us! Members of our Capitol Brigade will aim to be in Austin every week, so reach out and connect with them for guidance when visiting the capitol. **[[https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4fa5ae2cabfac52-austin#/|You can let them know you are coming here.]]**\\ \\ Our **main priority is to remove the Sunset clause from our petition.** [[https://texasgop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/9-2022-Report-of-the-Permanent-Legislative-Priorities-Committee.pdf|This is in the top 15 legislative priorities for the RPT,]] and Rep Cody Vasut has introduced HJR 35 to remove the Sunset clause.\\ \\ Here are some key dates to visit the Capitol in Austin:\\ \\ 👉  **Jan 10:** Unveil Draft Rules/Training for new members\\ \\ 👉  **Jan 11:** Speaker of House Elected/Set Resolutions/Training\\ \\ 👉  **Jan 12:** Rules are likely to be be voted, for example who can be appointed to a Committee Chair. Grass-roots activists across the state will be in Austin to observe the rules being debated and voted on.\\ \\ 👉 **Jan 16/17: **2023 Texas Inauguration for Governor Gregg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. [[https://2023tic.com/|Sign up here.]]\\ \\ * 1/16 - 04:30PM - Inauguration Mass - Saint Mary Cathedral\\ * 1/17 - 09:00AM - Inauguration Prayer University Ave Church of Christ\\ * 1/17 - 11:00AM - Oath of Office Ceremony - North steps of Capitol\\ * 1/17 - 12:15PM - "A Taste of Texas" Luncheon - Capitol S lawn\\ * 1/17 - 06:00PM - Texas Inaugural Celebration\\ \\ 👉  **Jan 24:** Election Integrity Day. Bob Hall is leading an all day event covering election integrity issues and legislative solutions. 10am-5pm in Committee Room E1.016\\ \\ 👉  **Jan 24: **[[https://thetexan.regfox.com/88th-session-kickoff|The 88th Session Kickoff Event.]] Join The Texan reporters in Austin on Jan. 24, 2023 as they moderate panels of lawmakers discussing the issues and priorities of the 88th Legislative Session!\\ \\ 👉  **Jan 25: **10:30AM Fredericksberg Tea Party in the Rotunda\\ 1:00 to 3:00 pm South Steps:  Texans for Vaccine Choice will hold their Freedom Fight event with amazing speakers\\ \\ 👉  **Jan 28:** [[https://www.texasrallyforlife.org/|Texas Rally for Life.]] Join thousands of Texans from across the state at the 2023 Texas Rally for Life. Show our elected officials, the media, and the Supreme Court that Texas is pro-life! Visit our COS booth.\\ \\ 👉  **Jan 31:** 10:30AM Frederickberg Tea Party in the Rotunda\\ \\ 👉  **Feb 2/3:** [[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/legislative-day-2023-tickets-490220291087|TFRW Legislative Days.]]\\ \\ 👉  **Feb 16th:** Governor Abbott's "State of the State" address at 7pm livestream on any Nexstar television station.\\ \\ \\ 👉  [[https://conventionofstates.com/tx-legislative-day|**March 27:** **COS LEGISLATIVE DAY****.**]] We want all Convention of States supporters state-wide to come to the Capitol to support the removal of the Sunset clause, HJR 35, from our COS petition. We will hear from supportive legislators, learn the legislative process, and receive packets to take to our legislators. [[https://conventionofstates.com/tx-legislative-day|For more information on COS Legislative Day, go here.]]\\ \\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/tx-capitol|Return to TX-Capitol home page.]]|


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|Created:                 |2023-01-07 23:30 GMT|
|Updated:                 |2025-04-05 05:26 GMT|
|Published:               |2023-01-07 06:00 GMT|
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 12:40 GMT|
|Change Author:           |Tom Bartel          |
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