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STATE HOUSE ROCK I’M JUST A BILL, YES, I’M ONLY A BILL…

FIND A BILL Main website for the Legislature Main Page for 2015 Regular Session Search Page Instrument (House or Senate Bill Number) Author Committee Summary Bill Text Instrumental List Instrumental Range

TYPICAL SEARCHES Neighborhood Crime District Crime Prevention Improvement Your Subdivision Name

KNOW YOUR BILL Text Text of the Bill as Filed and Revisions Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. Digest Summary of the Bill Notices Public Notices of the Bill History of the Bill’s Progress Authors Who is sponsoring / co-sponsoring the Bill