Blinn College - Texas Government 2306 -
Drew Denman - Exam 3 Q&A 100% Pass
How many members serve in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔31 members
How many members sever in the Texas House? - ✔✔150 members
What is the daily stipend for legislators for session days? - ✔✔$150
How many days can the general session of the legislature last? - ✔✔140 days
How many days can a special session of the legislature last? - ✔✔30 days
What is the 2/3rds rule? - ✔✔If 2/3rds of the senate agree you can move bill off
intent calendar to debate
What makes the presiding officer position so powerful? - ✔✔Can control floor
debate
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔Lieutenant Governor -
Dan Patrick
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas House? - ✔✔Speaker - John Boehner
What can happen to a bill in committee? - ✔✔It can get stuck and never pass or
get passed easily
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, What is the different step to the lawmaking process in the House? -
✔✔Calendar Committee
What are the three types of resolutions? - ✔✔- Simple Resolution (R)
- Concurrent Resolution (CR)
- Joint Resolution (JR)
What happens if the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill? -
✔✔Conference committee
What are the six types of calendars in the calendar committee? - ✔✔1.
Emergency Calendar
2. Major State Calendar
3. Constitution Amendment Calendar
4. General State (Area) Calendar
5. Local Calendar
6. Consent Calendar
What is a filibuster? - ✔✔Can talk as long as they want to
What is a cloture? - ✔✔A vote to suspend debate
When is apportionment required in Texas? - ✔✔Every 10 years, following a
Census.
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Drew Denman - Exam 3 Q&A 100% Pass
How many members serve in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔31 members
How many members sever in the Texas House? - ✔✔150 members
What is the daily stipend for legislators for session days? - ✔✔$150
How many days can the general session of the legislature last? - ✔✔140 days
How many days can a special session of the legislature last? - ✔✔30 days
What is the 2/3rds rule? - ✔✔If 2/3rds of the senate agree you can move bill off
intent calendar to debate
What makes the presiding officer position so powerful? - ✔✔Can control floor
debate
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔Lieutenant Governor -
Dan Patrick
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas House? - ✔✔Speaker - John Boehner
What can happen to a bill in committee? - ✔✔It can get stuck and never pass or
get passed easily
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©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, What is the different step to the lawmaking process in the House? -
✔✔Calendar Committee
What are the three types of resolutions? - ✔✔- Simple Resolution (R)
- Concurrent Resolution (CR)
- Joint Resolution (JR)
What happens if the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill? -
✔✔Conference committee
What are the six types of calendars in the calendar committee? - ✔✔1.
Emergency Calendar
2. Major State Calendar
3. Constitution Amendment Calendar
4. General State (Area) Calendar
5. Local Calendar
6. Consent Calendar
What is a filibuster? - ✔✔Can talk as long as they want to
What is a cloture? - ✔✔A vote to suspend debate
When is apportionment required in Texas? - ✔✔Every 10 years, following a
Census.
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©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
