Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Texas
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The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the executive position that presides over the Texas Senate and wields significant influence over the state’s legislative agenda and budget.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
presiding officer of a state senate
ⓘ
state executive office ⓘ |
| alsoFunctionsAs | legislative officer of the Texas Senate ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
|
| branch | executive branch of Texas ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Office of the Governor of Texas
ⓘ
Texas House of Representatives ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article IV of the Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedBy | voters of Texas ⓘ |
| electionType | statewide partisan election ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Texas Legislature
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas Senate
|
| hasPower |
appoint special and conference committees of the Texas Senate
ⓘ
appoint standing committees of the Texas Senate ⓘ assign bills to Senate committees ⓘ cast tie‑breaking vote in the Texas Senate ⓘ influence the Senate’s legislative calendar ⓘ influence the content of the state budget ⓘ recognize members to speak on the Senate floor ⓘ serve as acting governor when the Governor of Texas is out of state ⓘ succeed to the governorship upon vacancy ⓘ |
| hasRole |
appointing authority for Senate committees
ⓘ
chair of the Texas Legislative Budget Board ⓘ co‑leader of the state budget process ⓘ member of the Texas Legislative Redistricting Board ⓘ presiding officer of the Texas Senate ⓘ referral authority for Senate legislation to committees ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | statewide issues in Texas ⓘ |
| lineOfSuccessionPosition | first in line to the Governor of Texas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas State Capitol ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy |
Texas Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas Constitution of 1876
|
| officeholderTitle | Lieutenant Governor ⓘ |
| oversees |
legislative budget process through the Legislative Budget Board
ⓘ
operations of the Texas Senate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas state government
|
| positionHeldBy | Lieutenant Governor of Texas ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier lieutenant governor offices under prior Texas constitutions ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
Texas Legislature
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas Senate
|
| ranking | second‑highest executive office in Texas ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcing Senate rules
ⓘ
guiding the state’s legislative agenda ⓘ maintaining order in the Texas Senate ⓘ shaping the state budget ⓘ |
| seat | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | no term limits ⓘ |
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