---
title: Legislature
description: "![Texas Capitol and Ranger Statue](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-514620384-1024x683.jpg) ### Type of Legislature Texas has a part-time, bicameral legislature. - House of Representatives: 150 members | 2-year terms - Senate: 31 members | 4-year terms ### Websites - [**Legislature**](https://capitol.texas.gov/) - [**House of Representatives**](https://house.texas.gov/) -…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/legislature-24996/"
updated: "2026-03-23"
category: Texas
---

# Legislature

![Texas Capitol and Ranger Statue](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-514620384-1024x683.jpg)

### Type of Legislature

Texas has a part-time, bicameral legislature.

- House of Representatives: 150 members | 2-year terms
- Senate: 31 members | 4-year terms

### Websites

- [**Legislature**](https://capitol.texas.gov/)
- [**House of Representatives**](https://house.texas.gov/)
- [**Senate**](https://senate.texas.gov/)
- [**Bills**](https://capitol.texas.gov/Search/BillSearch.aspx)

### Webcasts

- [**House Floor Proceedings (Live)**](http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio/)
- **[House Floor Proceedings (Archived)](https://house.texas.gov/videos/chamber)**
- **[House Committee Meetings (Archived)](https://house.texas.gov/videos/committees)**
- [**Senate Floor Proceedings (Live)**](https://senate.texas.gov/av-live.php)
- [**Senate Floor Proceedings and Committee Meetings (Archived)**](https://senate.texas.gov/av-archive.php)

### Rules

- **[House Rules](https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HR00004F.pdf)**
- **[Senate Rules](https://senate.texas.gov/_assets/pdf/SenateRules89.pdf)**

### Laws

- **[Constitution](https://50constitutions.org/tx/constitution)**
- **[Statutes](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/)**