Legislators
Texas Governor
Greg Abbott
Role of Texas Governor
Signing and vetoing bills/commander in chief of state militia
Step 1 of the Texas Legislative Process is...
Bill is introduced to House or Senate
You must be a resident of this state to be elected into office
Texas
Majority party of the Texas Legislature
Republican
Lieutenant Governor
Dan Patrick
The representative who is involved in the legislative and executive branch
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
Step 2 of the Texas Legislative Process is...
Voted on by chamber the bill was introduced to
Set salary for a Texas Legislator
$7,200
Majority demographic of the Texas Legislature
wealthy, white men
House Representative for District 133
Mano DeAyala
Governor's Executive veto for legislation
Line-Item Veto
Step 3 of the Texas Legislative Process is...
If it is past by the first chamber, it is passed on to the next for review and voted on in the second chamber
Minnimum age to be elected into the house
21
The Texas legislature is composed of
Senate and House of Representatives
Senator for District 7
Paul Bettencourt
Role of the speaker of the house
maintain order during floor debates, sign all bills, recognize legislatures who wish to speal
Step 4 of the Texas Legislative Process is...
Governor vetos or decides to pass the bill
You must be a Texas resident for this long to be elected into the senate
5 years
Number of people in the Texas senate
31
Texas Speaker of the House name
Dade Phelan
The LBB is...
The Legislative Budget Board; made up of officials from the governors office, legislature, and Executive branch
Step 5 of the Texas Legislative Process is...
If vetoed, the bill goes back to the chambers for revision. If passed, the bill becomes a law
30 Years old
Bicameral Legislature