Article III of the Texas Constitution

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Article III of the Texas Constitution is the section that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of the state’s legislative branch, including the Texas House of Representatives and its leadership.

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Article III of the Texas Constitution canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional article
part of the Texas Constitution
appliesTo state-level legislative powers in Texas
assignsRole Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
authorizes special legislative sessions in Texas
canBeAmendedBy constitutional amendment under Article XVII of the Texas Constitution
dateEnacted 1876
defines composition of the Texas House of Representatives
composition of the Texas Senate
legislative redistricting framework in Texas
legislative sessions in Texas
officers of the Texas Senate
powers of the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
powers of the Texas Legislature
procedures of the Texas Legislature
qualifications for members of the Texas House of Representatives
qualifications for members of the Texas Senate
regular legislative sessions in Texas
selection of the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
structure of the Texas Legislature
terms of office for members of the Texas House of Representatives
terms of office for members of the Texas Senate
excludes executive powers
judicial powers
governs Texas House of Representatives
Texas Legislature
Texas Legislature
surface form: Texas Senate
hasLanguage English
jurisdiction Texas
surface form: State of Texas
legalStatus supreme law for legislative matters in Texas
limits local and special laws in Texas
subjects that may be included in a single bill
partOf Texas Constitution
surface form: Texas Constitution of 1876
regulates conflicts of interest for Texas legislators
journal-keeping by each house of the Texas Legislature
legislative compensation in Texas
legislative ethics provisions in Texas
legislative procedure in Texas
open sessions of the Texas Legislature
passage of bills in the Texas Legislature
procedures for impeachment by the Texas House of Representatives
quorum requirements in the Texas Legislature
reading of bills in the Texas Legislature
voting requirements in the Texas Legislature
requires bills to be read on three several days in each house unless rules are suspended
publication of legislative journals
recorded yeas and nays on final passage of bills
subject legislative branch of Texas

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Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives constitutionalArticle Article III of the Texas Constitution
Legislative Redistricting Board (under certain conditions) constitutionalProvision Article III of the Texas Constitution
subject surface form: Legislative Redistricting Board