How many members are in the TEXAS House and Senate? - House - 150
Senate - 31
Term limits for TEXAS Senator - 4 year terms with no term limits.
Term limits for TEXAS House Rep - 2 year terms with no term limits
Powers of the Texas Lieutenant Governor - • Second Highest Ranking Official in the State
• Replaces Governor in the event of death, incapacitation, removal from office, or voluntary resignation
from office
• Presides over Texas Senate
• Chairs the Legislative Budget Board
What are the requirements for office for the Texas Governor? - - Must be at least 35
- Must be a U.S citizen
- Must have lived in Texas for at least 5 years
, Powers of the Texas Governor - - Signing or vetoing bills passed by the Legislature.
- Serving as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
- Special sessions of the Legislature for specific purposes.
- Estimating of the amounts of money required to be raised by taxation.
- Recommending a budget for the next two years.
- Declaring special elections to fill vacancies in certain elected offices.
- Appointing qualified Texans to state offices that carry out the laws and direct the policies of state
government
Powers of the Texas Speaker of the House - Member of the Texas House, elected by members, serves as
presiding officer and generally controls passage of legislation
Texas Biennial Budget - A spending plan that covers 2 years.
line-item veto - an executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature
Texas Governor veto powers - the governor has the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Texas
legislature
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