GOVT 2306 Exam 3 Blinn Questions and
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How many members serve in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔31 members
How many members serve in the Texas house? - ✔✔150 member s
What is the daily stipend for the legislators for session days? - ✔✔$7200 yearly
plus $150 for being in office for daily sessions
How many days can special sessions of legislator last - ✔✔30 days
What is the 2/3rds rule? - ✔✔Two thirds of the Senate must vote in order for
Ville to be voted on out of order
What makes per siding officer position so powerful? - ✔✔Have ability to control
floor debate, appoints members of committees, refers bills, and a points chairs
two committees
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔Lieutenant governor (
Dan Patrick)
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas house? - ✔✔Speaker of the house (joe
strosse)
What are the three bodies of legislator houses? - ✔✔Floor, committee, standing
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, What can happen to a bill in a committee? - ✔✔•Discharge- decides a bill is
done and is sent back to the floor for vote and debate
•Holds (pigeon holds)- Committee needs more time for more hearings, does he
usually ends up with the bill being hidden
• Allowed to Die- The committee thinks/votes to let it die it will show up and
actions
What are the three types of resolutions? - ✔✔Joint, concurrent, simple
Joint Resolution (JR) - ✔✔Requires the approval of both chambers in also needs
to be approved by the public in Texas used for changing constitution
Concurrent Resolution (CR) - ✔✔Requires approval by both chambers, largely
used for what the house/thing at once to do as a group; congratulations
Simple Resolution (R) - ✔✔Requires passage of only one house of legislature. It
can pass with one house agreeing and one disagreement. Used to adopt rules
request opinions from attorney general, to a point employees to office in the
house and senate
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Verified Answers | Already Graded A+
How many members serve in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔31 members
How many members serve in the Texas house? - ✔✔150 member s
What is the daily stipend for the legislators for session days? - ✔✔$7200 yearly
plus $150 for being in office for daily sessions
How many days can special sessions of legislator last - ✔✔30 days
What is the 2/3rds rule? - ✔✔Two thirds of the Senate must vote in order for
Ville to be voted on out of order
What makes per siding officer position so powerful? - ✔✔Have ability to control
floor debate, appoints members of committees, refers bills, and a points chairs
two committees
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔Lieutenant governor (
Dan Patrick)
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas house? - ✔✔Speaker of the house (joe
strosse)
What are the three bodies of legislator houses? - ✔✔Floor, committee, standing
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©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, What can happen to a bill in a committee? - ✔✔•Discharge- decides a bill is
done and is sent back to the floor for vote and debate
•Holds (pigeon holds)- Committee needs more time for more hearings, does he
usually ends up with the bill being hidden
• Allowed to Die- The committee thinks/votes to let it die it will show up and
actions
What are the three types of resolutions? - ✔✔Joint, concurrent, simple
Joint Resolution (JR) - ✔✔Requires the approval of both chambers in also needs
to be approved by the public in Texas used for changing constitution
Concurrent Resolution (CR) - ✔✔Requires approval by both chambers, largely
used for what the house/thing at once to do as a group; congratulations
Simple Resolution (R) - ✔✔Requires passage of only one house of legislature. It
can pass with one house agreeing and one disagreement. Used to adopt rules
request opinions from attorney general, to a point employees to office in the
house and senate
2|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
