The Texas Calendar Kill

Purpose

This dashboard tracks 31,019 bills across four legislative sessions (86th-89th) to reveal which bills were killed by calendar — passed committee but never received a floor vote. It maps kill patterns by topic, tracks the Speaker's alignment influence, and identifies repeat victims.

Why It Matters

The calendar kill is the most powerful tool in Texas politics that most citizens have never heard of. Understanding which bills die this way reveals who really controls the legislative agenda.

Explore the Data

Methodology

Bills classified as "calendar killed" if they passed committee but received no floor vote by session end. Kill rates calculated per session, per topic, and per Speaker alignment. Lobbyist mapping via TEC registrations.

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