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2019 December 17, 2018 - January 11 Legislation may be prefiled January 15 Opening day (noon) February 14 Deadline for introduction March 16 Session ends (noon) April 5 Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed June 14 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2018 December 15, 2017 - January 12 Legislation may be prefiled January 16 Opening day (noon) January 31 Deadline for introduction February 15 Session ends (noon) March 7 Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed May 16 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2017 Special Session May 24 Opening day May 30 Session ended June 19 Legislation not acted upon by the governor is pocket vetoed August 28 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2017 December 15, 2016 - January 13 Legislation may be prefiled January 17 Opening day (noon) February 16 Deadline for introduction March 18 Session ended (noon) April 7 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed June 16 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2016 Special Session September 30 Opening day October 6 Session ended October 26 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed January 4 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2016 December 15, 2015 - January 15 Legislation may be prefiled January 19 Opening day (noon) February 3 Deadline for introduction February 18 Session ended (noon) March 9 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed May 18 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date