Contact Your State and Federal Elected Officials

GOVERNOR RICK PERRY

Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711-2428

Tel: (512) 463-2000

Fax:(512) 463-1849

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United States Government

PRESIDENT BARAK OBAMA

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Tel: (202) 456-1414
Fax:(202) 456-2461

SENATOR JOHN CORNYN

517 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-2934
Fax:(202) 228-2856

SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4304
Tel: (202) 224-5922
Fax:(202) 224-0776

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Important Legislative Dates for Texas

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
General election for legislative and other offices is held

Monday, November 10, 2008
Prefiling of legislation for the 81st Legislature begins

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 (1st day)
81st Legislature convenes at noon

Friday, 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

Monday, June 1, 2009 (140th day)
Last day of 81st Regular Session; corrections only in house and senate

Sunday, June 21, 2009 (20th day following final adjournment) Last day governor can sign or veto bills passed during the regular legislative session

Monday, August 31, 2009 (91st day following final adjournment) Date that bills without specific effective dates (that could not be effective immediately) become law