This is the second post in a three-part series spotlighting Legislative Insight database features. For this post, we’re looking at the “Legislative Process” tab, available off the menu bar (shown below).
The legislative process is broken down into seven steps:
- A bill is drafted and introduced (either through the House or Senate)
- A bill is referred to a committee and subject to hearings and markup
- A committee votes to report a bill
- A bill goes to the floor
- The bill goes to conference
- The bill goes to the president to sign or veto
- The enacted law is printed and codified
Each step is explained in detail by clicking the orange information tab (shown below). In the example below, the Legislative Process page breaks down the intricacies of when a bill is referred to a committee.
The Legislative Process page on Legislative Insight demystifies the law making process by providing a step-by-step guide in simplified language.
Access to ProQuest’s Legislative Insight database is available through the Texas Tech Law Library website under the Electronic Databases tab.
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