Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
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leadership position in the Texas House of Representatives
legislative office
presiding officer
state government position
The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the presiding officer and leading legislative figure of the Texas House, elected by its members to oversee proceedings, manage committees, and guide the chamber’s legislative agenda.
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
leadership position in the Texas House of Representatives
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legislative office → presiding officer → state government position → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of Texas
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| constitutionalArticle |
Article III of the Texas Constitution
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| constitutionalBasis |
Texas Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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| electedBy |
members of the Texas House of Representatives
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| hasLowerHouseCounterpartRole |
Speaker of the House in other U.S. state legislatures
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| inauguralHolder |
William Crump (first Speaker of the Republic of Texas House)
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| jurisdiction |
State of Texas
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| locatedIn |
Texas State Capitol
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| meetsAt |
chamber of the Texas House of Representatives
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| memberOf |
Legislative Audit Committee (ex officio)
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Legislative Budget Board (ex officio) → Legislative Redistricting Board (under certain conditions) → Texas Legislative Council (ex officio) → |
| officeHoldersAlsoHold |
title of state representative
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| officeType |
partisan leadership position in practice
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| partOf |
Texas House of Representatives
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| power |
appointing members to conference committees
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appointing members to procedural and special committees → assigning bills to substantive committees → calling the House to order → influencing the flow and priority of legislation → ruling on points of order → |
| presidesOver |
Texas House of Representatives
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| relatedBody |
Texas Senate
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| relatedPosition |
Governor of Texas
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Lieutenant Governor of Texas → |
| reportsTo |
Texas House of Representatives as a body
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| residenceRequirement |
must be a member of the Texas House of Representatives
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| responsibility |
appointing chairs of House committees
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appointing members of House committees → guiding the House legislative agenda → interpreting and enforcing House rules → maintaining order and decorum in the House chamber → participating in conference committee appointments → presiding over House floor sessions → recognizing members to speak during debate → referring bills to House committees → representing the House in official capacities → signing bills and resolutions passed by the House → |
| seat |
Austin, Texas
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| selectionMethod |
election by House members at the beginning of a legislative session
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| termCoincidesWith |
term of the Texas House of Representatives
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| termLength |
two years
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Texas House of Representatives
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elects |
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Texas House of Representatives
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hasSpeaker |