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TX House of Representatives
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150 members
2 year terms
Qualifications: 21yrs old, TX citizen for 2 years, and live in their district. |
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31 members
4 year terms
Qualifications: 26yrs old, TX citizen for 5 years |
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The Texas legislature: short, infrequent sessions, low salaries, etc.
Closer to the amateur end than many other states. |
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| Chosen from within the legislature by majority vote |
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| Lieutenant Governor in the Senate |
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| Elected directly by voters. |
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| Governor plus elected and appointed officials, boards, and commissions largely independent of the governor. |
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-Attempt to control bureaucracy and limit growth
-Requires agencies be periodically “re-created” by the legislature |
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4 year term
Succession: Lieutenant Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore, Speaker |
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| TX Lieutenant Governor (overview) |
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-Primarily a legislative office
-Presides over the Senate
-Chairs the Legislative Budget Board
-Succeeds the governor if the governor leaves office |
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| TX Attorney General (overview) |
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-State’s chief legal officer
-Represents the state in litigation
-Advisory opinions |
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| Comptroller of Public accounts |
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-State’s tax administrator, accounting officer, revenue estimator, treasurer
-Must certify that the state budget falls within revenue predictions |
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| Commissioner of the General Land office |
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| The elected official who manages the state's public lands and administers the Veteran Land Program, which provides low interest lows to veterans for the purchase of land and houses. |
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| Agricultural Commissioner |
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| The elected official responsible for administering laws and programs that benefit agriculture. |
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| Administers state election laws, grants charters to corporations, and processes the extradition of prisoners to other states. Appointed by governor. |
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| Texas Railroad Commission |
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| -Regulates oil and natural gas production and mining |
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-15 members elected from single-member districts
-Duties include oversight of textbook selection and curriculum standards |
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| Formal/Informal Requirements of the Governor |
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30 years old, Resident of TX for 5 years.
Believe in a supreme being.
Well educated, middle-aged, and afluent white male protestants. |
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| The power of the governor to reject certain parts of an appropriations or spending bill without killing the whole measure. |
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| A legislative session that can be called at any time by the governor. This session is limited to 30 days and to issues or subjects designated by the governor. |
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| Who is the Speaker of TX House? |
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| Who is the Lieutenant Governor in the Senate? |
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| Standing committees and subcommittees, conference committees, special (or select) committees |
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| Standing Committees in TX |
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| Committee created by House or Senate rules to consider legislation or perform procedural roles in the law-making process. |
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Veto
Special Sessions
Recommendation
Appointment and Removal
Clemency
Military Powers |
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| Governor's informal powers |
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Bargaining
Message Power
Intergovernmental Diplomat |
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