Chapter 23: The Texas Legislature
Chapter Outline
Structure
- Bicameralism
- Membership
Sessions of the Legislature
- Regular Sessions
- Special Sessions
Powers of the Legislature
- Legislative Powers
- Nonlegislative Powers
How a Bill Becomes a Law in Texas
- Introduction to the House
- Referral
- Committee Action
- Floor Action
- Conference Committee
- Governor
Other Players in the Legislative Process
- Governor
- Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Media
- Courts
- Lobbyists
- Public
Power in the Legislature
- Leadership
- Centralizing Power: Sources of the Leadership’s Power
- Redistricting
- Power and Partnership in the Redistricting Battle
Conclusion
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