Governor
Texas House
Texas Senate
Committees
"Hodgepodge"
100
Sign it, veto it, or let it become law without his signature
What are the 3 things a Governor can do to a bill?
100
This bill must originate in the House.
What are revenue bills?
100
Lt. Governor
Who presides over the Texas Senate?
100
Pigeonhole, amend, favorable, unfavorable report, hold hearings, & more.
What are things a committee can do to a bill?
100
Required by the Texas Constitution for introducing a new law or changing a law.
What is a bill?
200
This type of veto only applies to appropriation bills.
What is an item veto?
200
150
What is number of members of the House?
200
31
What is the number of members in the Senate?
200
Permanent committees that deal with designated areas of public policy?
What is a standing committee?
200
140 days
What is the number of days of a regular session?
300
90 days after the session ends
What is the amount of time after a bill is signed that it becomes law?
300
2 years
What is time a House member serves?
300
Unlimited debate only allowed in the Senate.
What is a filibuster?
300
They hold secondary positions of power.
What are committee chairs?
300
Odd number years in January
When does the legislature meet?
400
When a bill goes to the Governor's desk it's no longer a bill, it's this.
What is an act?
400
The House has twice as many of these.
What is committees?
400
After every census the Texas Senate does this.
What is draw lots to determine who serves 2-year & 4-year terms?
400
The House only has one of these committees, the Senate does not have this type of committee.
What is a Calendar's Committee?
400
First 60 days of a session.
What is the amount of time that a bill can be introduced during a session?
500
10-20 day period at the Governor's desk.
What is the amount of time a Governor has to decide what to do with a bill when it hits his desk?
500
10 minutes, 20 minutes for Sponsor of a bill
What is amount of time allotted to House members to speak on a bill?
500
The Senate Calendar is rarely followed, instead Senators list their names on this.
What is an Intent Calendar?
500
This committee must reconcile the differences between 2 versions of a bill, there are 10 members, 5 from the Senate, 5 from the House.
What is the conference committee?
500
A sponsor marks a bill this when it doesn't expect to be given any serious consideration.
What is marked "By Request"?
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