Issues and Advocacy
TASB Advocacy Agenda
2008-2010 Advocacy Agenda Key Dates
The following are/were important dates in the development and maintenance of the 2008-10 Advocacy Agenda:
- January-March 2008 - TASB Grassroots Meetings
- April 1, 2008 - Call for Advocacy Resolutions
- April 19, 2008 - Legislative Advisory Council Meeting I in Austin
- May 3, 2008 - Legislative Advisory Council Meeting II in Austin
- July 1, 2008 - Deadline for proposing Advocacy Resolutions
- July 26, 2008 - TASB Board Meeting
- September 27, 2008 - TASB Delegate Assembly in Dallas
- November 10, 2008 - Prefiling of legislation for the 81st Legislature begins
- January 13, 2009 (1st day) - 81st Legislature convenes at noon
- March 13, 2009 (60th day) - Deadline for filing bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and bills that have been declared an emergency by the Governor
- April 1, 2009 - Call for Advocacy Resolutions
- June 1, 2009 (140th day) - Last day of 80th Regular Session; Corrections only in house and senate
- June 2009 - Legislative Advisory Council Meeting III, date and location to be announced
- June 21, 2009 (20th day following final adjournment) - Last day Governor can sign or veto bills passed during the previous legislative session
- July 1, 2009 - Deadline for submitting TASB Advocacy Resolutions
- July 25, 2009 - TASB Board Meeting
- August 31, 2009 (91st day following final adjournment) - Date that bills without specific effective dates become law
- October 5, 2009 - TASB Delegate Assembly in Houston
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