Topics 16 policy areas · 2026 session record

Every bill gets one main topic and can carry others. Tags come from a keyword and committee classifier we publish in full; they are a reading aid, not an official subject index.

• Budget & taxesAppropriations, state revenue, tax rates, credits and exemptions, fees and public finance.1,539 bills · 597 passed a chamber · 351 law
• Schools (K–12)Public and charter schools, teachers, students, curriculum and school funding.716 bills · 215 passed a chamber · 110 law
• Higher education & workforceUniversities, colleges, CareerTech, scholarships and workforce training.261 bills · 124 passed a chamber · 72 law
• Health & mental healthHealth care, Medicaid, public health, mental health and substance-use services, hospitals and health professions.816 bills · 340 passed a chamber · 200 law
• Criminal justice & public safetyCrimes and sentencing, policing, prisons, firearms, domestic violence and public safety.972 bills · 399 passed a chamber · 242 law
• Courts & civil lawCourts, civil procedure, torts, property, family law, probate and contracts.818 bills · 330 passed a chamber · 188 law
• Elections & ethicsVoting, ballots, campaigns, initiative petitions, redistricting, ethics and open government.189 bills · 46 passed a chamber · 24 law
• State government & agenciesState agencies and boards, rules, the Constitution, state employees and pensions, the Capitol, state-tribal and federal relations.3,107 bills · 617 passed a chamber · 322 law
• Cities, towns & countiesMunicipal and county government, county officers, local services and districts.204 bills · 68 passed a chamber · 42 law
• Environment, water & wildlifeWater, wildlife and hunting, parks, mining, conservation and environmental quality.377 bills · 158 passed a chamber · 80 law
• Energy & utilitiesOil and gas, the Corporation Commission, electricity, wind, solar, nuclear and pipelines.304 bills · 125 passed a chamber · 59 law
• Agriculture & rural lifeFarming, ranching, livestock, food, veterinary practice and rural development.215 bills · 76 passed a chamber · 36 law
• Transportation & vehiclesRoads and bridges, turnpikes, driver licenses, vehicles, rail and aviation.404 bills · 119 passed a chamber · 69 law
• Children, families & social servicesChild welfare, foster care, child care, human services, disability and aging.704 bills · 315 passed a chamber · 181 law
• Veterans & militaryVeterans' services and benefits, the National Guard and military affairs.65 bills · 28 passed a chamber · 19 law
• Business, jobs & the economyEconomic development, labor and workers' compensation, licensing, insurance, banking and consumer protection.1,047 bills · 425 passed a chamber · 234 law

Counts: measures of the 2026 session record (60th Legislature, including 2025 carryovers) carrying the tag. Also see Industries.