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Chapter Six The Legislature

The Legislature A Preliminary Note Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Legislative Framework Composition Election and Terms of Office Sessions Districting Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Figure 6.1: Texas State Senatorial Districts (used for electing state senators in 2002 and 2004) Source: Texas Legislative Council Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Figure 6.2: Texas State House Districts (used for electing state representatives in 2002 and 2004) Source: Texas Legislative Council Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Pay and Per Diem Allowance Contingency Expense Allowances Compensation Pay and Per Diem Allowance Contingency Expense Allowances Retirement Pension Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Table 6.1: Constitutional Qualifications for Membership in the Texas Legislature Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Qualifications of Members Characteristics of Members Membership Qualifications of Members Characteristics of Members Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Powers and Immunities Legislative Powers Other Powers Immunities Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

President of the Senate: The Lieutenant Governor Presiding Officers President of the Senate: The Lieutenant Governor Speaker of the House Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Table 6.2: Texas House and Senate Committees 78th Legislature, January 2003–January 2005 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Committee System House Committees Senate Committees Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Legislative Caucus System Party Caucuses Racial/Ethnic Caucuses Ideological Caucuses Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Procedure Rules A Bill Becomes a Law Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Figure 6.3: Route Followed by a House Bill from Texas Legislature to Governor Prepared with the assistance of Dr. Beryl E. Pettus Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Influences Within the Legislative Environment The Governor Judges, the Attorney General, and the Comptoller of Public Accounts Lobbyists Research Organizations The Media Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Selected Reading “Redistricting and Electoral Results in the Twenty-First Century” by Lyle C. Brown and Jerry Wilkins Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.