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The Claim

The Texas Legislature meets in regular session only once every two years for 140 days.

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The Short Version

The claim accurately describes Texas’s biennial regular legislative schedule, but it slightly overstates the duration. Under the Texas Constitution, regular sessions occur once every two years and may last no more than 140 days. In practice they typically run the full 140 days, but “up to 140 days” is the more precise phrasing.

Caveats

  • “140 days” is a constitutional maximum for a regular session, not the strict legal wording for an exact required duration.
  • The claim is accurate only for regular sessions; the Legislature can also meet in special sessions if the governor calls one.
  • A reader could misinterpret “only once every two years” as meaning lawmakers never meet at other times, which is not correct.

The Receipts

  1. Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 5

    Texas Constitution / Texas Legislature Online

  2. Texas Constitution Article III, Section 24

    Texas Constitution and Statutes

  3. Texas Legislative Guide

    Texas Legislative Council

  4. Art 3 - Sec 5 :: Texas Constitution

    Justia Law

  5. Texas Legislation 101 - Texas Humane Network

    Texas Humane Network

  6. What happens when the Texas Legislature is Not in Session?

    Strategic Public Affairs

  7. Article III, Section 24 of the Texas Constitution ("Compensation and Expenses of Legislators; Duration of Regular Sessions")

    TexasLegalGuide.com

  8. 89th Regular Legislative Session Kicks Off

    Texas State Law Library

  9. Texas Legislature 2025 Archives

    The Texas Tribune

  10. Article III: Legislative Department - Constitution of Texas (1876)

    Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Legislature