The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Jalisco, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.

At present it is composed of an assembly of 38 deputies, 20 of whom are elected on a first-past-the-post basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided.

Its headquarters is the Palace of the Legislative Power of Jalisco, in the Historic Center of Guadalajara.

In the Congress there are 21 Legislative Commissions in charge of analyzing and commenting on the bills and initiatives that are presented to the vote of the whole chamber.

[2] It also has a board of directors that is responsible for the legal representation of the Congress and coordinating the work of the committees.