UT AUSTIN TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CREDIT EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
True or False: The Texas Legislative Branch is the least weak of the three branches - ANS True
How senators are in the Texas Senate? - ANS 31
How many representatives are in the Texas House of Rep. ? - ANS 150
Connecticut Compromise - ANS Proposed two chambers for legislative branch: one with the
number of representatives based on state population and the other with fixed number of
senators per state.
Different for Texas legislature: Senate represents larger districts and more broad concerns for
state (have longer terms than House of Rep. reps). Representatives in the House have shorter
terms and represent smaller districts. They are more in tune with the ever changing needs of
the people.
How often does the Texas Legislature hold its regular session? - ANS For 140 days every
other year.
What happens to a bill at the end of the regular sessions if it hasn't been passed or denied? -
ANS It dies
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, What are Special Sessions - ANS Special sessions are legislative sessions that the governor
can call for after the regular session is over. He can call for as many as he or she wants and the
governor dictates the content of the session.
True or False: Texas legislatures are elected in single-member districts and districts are redrawn
ever 10 years - ANS true
Who is given the position of President of the Senate - ANS The Lieutenant Governor is given
this position by the Texas Constitution. The Lt. Gov. is an elected via a statewide election.
T or F: The Texas House has always had single-member districts - ANS False, up until a
Supreme Court decision in 1972, House reps where elected in multi-member districts
How long are the terms of office for legislative positions? - ANS The house have elections
every two years where all seats are up for grabs
The senate has elections every two years where only half the members are up for re-election.
Which half is up for election is rotated every two years. Each term is four years long. This
staggering restarted after re-redistricting. Senators draw straws for who gets a four-year or
two-year term.
Requirements to run for the Texas House of Reps. - ANS - must be at least 21
- legal resident of the state for the past two years
- resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
Requirements to run for the Texas Senate - ANS - must be at least 26
- legal resident of the state for the past 5 years
- resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
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CREDIT EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
True or False: The Texas Legislative Branch is the least weak of the three branches - ANS True
How senators are in the Texas Senate? - ANS 31
How many representatives are in the Texas House of Rep. ? - ANS 150
Connecticut Compromise - ANS Proposed two chambers for legislative branch: one with the
number of representatives based on state population and the other with fixed number of
senators per state.
Different for Texas legislature: Senate represents larger districts and more broad concerns for
state (have longer terms than House of Rep. reps). Representatives in the House have shorter
terms and represent smaller districts. They are more in tune with the ever changing needs of
the people.
How often does the Texas Legislature hold its regular session? - ANS For 140 days every
other year.
What happens to a bill at the end of the regular sessions if it hasn't been passed or denied? -
ANS It dies
1 @COPYRIGHT THEBRIGHT 2025/2026
, What are Special Sessions - ANS Special sessions are legislative sessions that the governor
can call for after the regular session is over. He can call for as many as he or she wants and the
governor dictates the content of the session.
True or False: Texas legislatures are elected in single-member districts and districts are redrawn
ever 10 years - ANS true
Who is given the position of President of the Senate - ANS The Lieutenant Governor is given
this position by the Texas Constitution. The Lt. Gov. is an elected via a statewide election.
T or F: The Texas House has always had single-member districts - ANS False, up until a
Supreme Court decision in 1972, House reps where elected in multi-member districts
How long are the terms of office for legislative positions? - ANS The house have elections
every two years where all seats are up for grabs
The senate has elections every two years where only half the members are up for re-election.
Which half is up for election is rotated every two years. Each term is four years long. This
staggering restarted after re-redistricting. Senators draw straws for who gets a four-year or
two-year term.
Requirements to run for the Texas House of Reps. - ANS - must be at least 21
- legal resident of the state for the past two years
- resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
Requirements to run for the Texas Senate - ANS - must be at least 26
- legal resident of the state for the past 5 years
- resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
2 @COPYRIGHT THEBRIGHT 2025/2026
