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Texas Legislative Branch
• Essential Questions:– Compare the
principles and concepts of the Texas Constitution and U.S. Constitution
– Describe the structure and function of government at the state level
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The Function of the Legislative Branch
• Bicameral—A Senate and House of Representatives
• Senate committees oversee education, criminal justice, health and human services
• House committees oversee agriculture and livestock, economic development, environmental regulation, natural resources
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Duties of the Legislature
• Make laws• Approve or reject
governor’s appointments• Use the power of
oversight to review actions of other government branches
• Discuss how state monies should be spent
• Listen to voters’ concerns about current issues
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Texas Senate• 31 members• 4-year term• At least 26 years old• Brandon Creighton
represents Kingwood (District 4).
• NOTE: Do not confuse the Texas Senate with the U.S. Senate (50 members)– Ted Cruz and John Cornyn
are our two U.S. Senators from Texas
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Texas House of Representatives
• 150 members• 2-year term• At least 21 years old• Dan Huberty represents
our area (District 127)• NOTE: Do not confuse
the Texas House with the U.S. House (435 members)– Ted Poe represents our
area in the U.S. House
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Running the State Legislature• The legislature meets in
regular session every 2 years; but the governor may call a special session.
• The Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick, is elected by voters of the state and serves as Senate president.
• The Speaker of the House, Joe Straus, is elected by House members to lead the House.
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Running the State Legislature (Continued)
• The speaker and lieutenant governor appoint legislators to committees
• Committees help the legislature carry out tasks, examine issues, and listen to citizens’ concerns– They’re also very powerful
in that they can “kill” any proposed law they don’t agree with.
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Famous Legislator: Bob Bullock
• Democrat politician and former Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1991-1999).
• Known for trademark line “God bless Texas”
• The Texas State History Museum is named in his honor.
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Unique Power of the Legislature
• The legislature has the sole power of impeachment (removing from office).
• Only one governor, James “Pa” Ferguson (1915-1917), has been impeached.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law• Proposed laws called bills
are introduced in the House or Senate.
• Then, after being sent to committee for consensus, house members hold a vote for approval.
• If approved, the bill is sent to the other house to repeat the process for approval.
• If approved by both houses, the bill is sent to the governor for approval.
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How A Bill Becomes A Law (Continued)
• If the bill is signed by the governor, the bill becomes Law,
• If the bill is not signed, it is vetoed and returned to the legislature for reconsideration.
• Then, the legislature can override the veto with 2/3 vote of both the House and Senate to become Law.