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Blinn College - Texas Government 2306 -
Drew Denman - Exam 3 Questions With
Correct Answers 100% Verified.
How many members serve in the Texas Senate? - Answer✔31 members
How many members sever in the Texas House? - Answer✔150 members
What is the daily stipend for legislators for session days? - Answer✔$150
How many days can the general session of the legislature last? - Answer✔140 days
How many days can a special session of the legislature last? - Answer✔30 days
What is the 2/3rds rule? - Answer✔If 2/3rds of the senate agree you can move bill off intent
calendar to debate
What makes the presiding officer position so powerful? - Answer✔Can control floor debate
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas Senate? - Answer✔Lieutenant Governor - Dan Patrick
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas House? - Answer✔Speaker - John Boehner
What can happen to a bill in committee? - Answer✔It can get stuck and never pass or get
passed easily
What is the different step to the lawmaking process in the House? - Answer✔Calendar
Committee
What are the three types of resolutions? - Answer✔- Simple Resolution (R)
- Concurrent Resolution (CR)
- Joint Resolution (JR)
What happens if the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill? - Answer✔Conference
committee
Blinn College - Texas Government 2306 -
Drew Denman - Exam 3 Questions With
Correct Answers 100% Verified.
How many members serve in the Texas Senate? - Answer✔31 members
How many members sever in the Texas House? - Answer✔150 members
What is the daily stipend for legislators for session days? - Answer✔$150
How many days can the general session of the legislature last? - Answer✔140 days
How many days can a special session of the legislature last? - Answer✔30 days
What is the 2/3rds rule? - Answer✔If 2/3rds of the senate agree you can move bill off intent
calendar to debate
What makes the presiding officer position so powerful? - Answer✔Can control floor debate
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas Senate? - Answer✔Lieutenant Governor - Dan Patrick
Who is the presiding officer in the Texas House? - Answer✔Speaker - John Boehner
What can happen to a bill in committee? - Answer✔It can get stuck and never pass or get
passed easily
What is the different step to the lawmaking process in the House? - Answer✔Calendar
Committee
What are the three types of resolutions? - Answer✔- Simple Resolution (R)
- Concurrent Resolution (CR)
- Joint Resolution (JR)
What happens if the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill? - Answer✔Conference
committee
