Government of Texas

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The Government of Texas is the state’s political and administrative authority, comprising the executive, legislative, and judicial branches that create and enforce laws for Texas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public authority
state government
appliesToTerritory Texas
constitutionalBasis Texas Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Texas
country United States of America
surface form: United States
executiveBody Executive branch
surface form: Executive branch of Texas
follows federalism
governmentType republican form of government
governs Texas state agencies
hasAgency Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Education Agency
Texas General Land Office
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Railroad Commission
hasBranch Executive branch
surface form: Executive branch of Texas

Judicial branch of Texas
Texas Legislature
surface form: Legislative branch of Texas
hasCapital Austin, Texas NERFINISHED
hasChamber Texas House of Representatives
Texas Legislature
surface form: Texas Senate
hasCourt Texas Supreme Court
surface form: Supreme Court of Texas

Texas County Courts
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Courts of Appeals
Texas District Courts
Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
Texas Municipal Courts
hasElectionSystem statewide elections in Texas
hasOffice Attorney General of Texas
Governor of Texas
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Land Commissioner
Texas Secretary of State
headOfGovernment Governor of Texas
headOfState Governor of Texas
judicialBody Judiciary of Texas
jurisdiction Texas
surface form: State of Texas
legalSystem Texas state law
legislativeBody Texas Legislature
responsibleFor public education in Texas
public safety in Texas
state taxation in Texas
transportation infrastructure in Texas
subdivisionOf United States government
surface form: Government of the United States

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Texas Constitution governs Government of Texas
this entity surface form: Texas state government
Texas State Capitol occupant Government of Texas
Congress of the Republic of Texas partOf Government of Texas
this entity surface form: Government of the Republic of Texas
Governor of Texas partOf Government of Texas
Lieutenant Governor of Texas partOf Government of Texas
this entity surface form: Texas state government
Office of the Governor of Texas partOf Government of Texas
this entity surface form: Texas state government
Texas Department of Public Safety partOf Government of Texas
this entity surface form: Texas state government
Texas Secretary of State partOf Government of Texas
Texas State Preservation Board subdivisionOf Government of Texas