Bill+Making+in+the+Texas+Legislature

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Description:

Here's our chance to walk through the bill making process.

Goals: After reading through the material above, you should be able to address the following questions:

- Which institutions exist to help legislators with developing and researching bills? - What online features allow you to track bills online? Why might people be interested in doing so? - What types of laws exist? Why does this distinction matter? - What might different bills attempt to do? - Who can introduce bills into the legislature? - What are the major stages in the bill making process? - What influence does the governor, speaker, and lieutenant governor have on the bill making process? - What roles do committees play in the bill making process? - What role does the Legislative Budget Board play in the process? - Be familiar with the informal process the Senate uses to allow a minority of Senators to protect the interests of their constituents. - What is the full extent of the governor's veto power?