House
Who leads the House? Currently?
The Speaker of the House, Dustin Burrows
Who leads the Senate? Currently?
Lt. Governor, Dan Patrick
a proposed law
Biennial sessions
Every other year
- specifically for the lege= every ODD year
Explain legislative immunity.
Goal: Protect free speech
How does the House run out the clock?
chubing
what two branches is the lt. governor apart of?
Exec & Lege
whats happening during:
pre-session? day 0-30? day 31-60? day 61-140?
Pre-session: File bills
0-30: Bill introduced
31-60: Bills in committee
61-140: Voting time
Appropriations
any law dealing with money distribution
How many votes are required by the senate to have a bill considered/introduced?
18
How many districts/members are there, what are the term limits, and age requirements?
— 150 districts/members
— 2 yr terms
— 21 years old
How many senators are there, what are the term limits, and age requirements?
— 31 senators
— 4 yr terms
— 36 years old
Identify and Explain how to kill a bill.
1) Let it die in Committee: committee responsible for reviewing it takes no action or votes against it
2) Run Out the Clock: Filibuster/Chubbing
3) Killer Amendment: An amendment so offensive the bill will not pass
Chubbing
Explain a blocking bill?
A bill used by the senate to work around the calendar
Identify and Explain the primary norm recognized in the House. Does this function as a power or constraint?
recognize seniority in committee assignments; constraint
How is the Lt. Governor elected and what power does that provide?
Elected in statewide election → can claim statewide mandates
You cannot vote on bills during days 0-60 of the legs session unless _____.
declared an emergency by the governor
Conference committee
joint panel of the House and Senate created to resolve differences between two versions of a legislative bill
Where must appropriation bills start? Why?
In the house bc its designed to reflect the will of the people and it's the peoples money.
What powers does the speaker have?
- recognize speaker/order/committee assignments
- co-chair LBB & LRB
What powers does the Lt. Governor have?
- statewide mandates
- committee assignments
- exec & lege member
- recognize speakers and make committee assignments
1. Introduced in the House, 2. Debate and Markup in Committee, 3. Passed out of Committee, 4. Full chamber debate, 5. Full Chamber Vote, 6. Sent to Senate, 7. Repeat steps 2-5
- If changes were made then its sent to a conference committee
Standing committee vs. Special Committee
(Include definitions and examples in your answer)
Standing committee = permanent legislative panel with fixed jurisdiction to review and report on bills (finances)
Special committee = temporary panel created by a separate resolution to handle specific issues (investigations)
citizen legislature vs. professional legislature
Citizen:
Professional: