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Texas Legislature
150 Reps (2 years), 31 Senators (4 years), Paid $7,260 annually
Biennial Sessions
Every two years for 140 days, 60 day unlimited bill introduction
Special Sessions
30 days, convened by governor, agenda determined by governor
Delegates
Legislators who primarily see their role as voting according to their constituents beliefs as they understand them
Trustees
Legislatures who believe they were elected to exercise their own judgement and to approach issues accordingly
Professionalization
The process of providing legislators with the resources to make politics their main career, such as making their positions full time or providing them with a full-time staff
Filibusters
the act or process of deliberately hindering the passage of a bill in a legislature by long speeches or other means of delay- may only be used in the Senate
World Record Filibuster
43 hours, held by Texas senator
Conference Commitee
Joint committee, to create unified legislature after bill goes through both houses
Committee Reports
Deciding factor for how you're going to vote
Governor of Texas Qualifications
30+ years old, U.S. Citizen, Tx Resident for 5+ years before election
Political Capital
Overall public approval that governor has and is at the highest; usually first period after election
Governor of Texas Informal Qualifications
WASP, Male, Law or buisness, Rich, Protestant
Jim "Pa" Ferguson
Only Tx governor to be impeached and removed from office
Judicial Powers of Governor
Grant pardons, remit fines, revoke conditional pardons
Administrative Powers of Governor
Issue writ election to fill vacancies, appoint state officials, serve as commander in chief
Legislature Powers of Governor
Convene Special Sessions
Governor Election Facts
Not subject to recall elections or term limits
Dan Patrick
Current Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Lieutenant Governor
Most influential position in all of Tx government, directs legislature buisness in Senate, Chair Legislative Budge Board
Plural Executive System
State wide elected offices with major administrative duties
Jobs in Plural Executive System
Governor, Lt Governor, Attorney General, Land Office Commissioner, Agricultural Commissioner, Three Railroad Commissioners, Comptroller
Dan Heiffmans?
Comptroller; probably don't need to know, but still good to study
Female Governors
Ma Ferguson and Anne Richards (most recent)
Appointments
Allows the governor to place allies in strategic locations in state government
Informal Advantage of Texas Governor
Access to media coverage, can set the tone for the entire state government