Lieutenant Governor of Texas
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The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is a statewide elected official who presides over the Texas Senate and wields significant influence over the state’s legislative agenda and budget.
Aliases (1)
- Dan Patrick ×1
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
presiding officer of a legislative chamber
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state executive office → |
| alsoFunctionsAs |
legislative officer of the Texas Senate
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Texas
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| ballot |
elected independently of the Governor of Texas
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| branch |
executive branch of Texas
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| canCreate |
special committees of the Texas Senate
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| canServeAs |
acting Governor of Texas when the Governor is out of state
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| constitutionalBasis |
Texas Constitution
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| country |
United States
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| createdBy |
Texas Constitution of 1845
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| electedIn |
statewide election
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| electionCycle |
partisan election
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| electionMethod |
popular vote
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| eligibleFor |
re‑election without limit
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| eligibleVoters |
registered voters of Texas
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| firstOfficeHolder |
Albert Clinton Horton
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| hasPower |
appoint Senate members to the Texas Audit Committee
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appoint Senate members to the Texas Legislative Council → appoint Senate members to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission → appoint Texas Senate committee chairs → appoint Texas Senate committee members → appoint members to interim committees and boards → cast tie‑breaking votes in the Texas Senate → co‑chair Texas Legislative Budget Board → influence drafting of the Texas state budget → recognize speakers on the Texas Senate floor → refer bills to Texas Senate committees → |
| inception |
1846
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| memberOf |
Texas Legislative Budget Board
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| oathAdministeredBy |
Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
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| officeHolder |
Dan Patrick
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| officeLocation |
Texas State Capitol
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| orderInSuccession |
first in line to succeed the Governor of Texas
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| oversees |
administration of the Texas Senate rules
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| partOf |
Texas state government
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| positionHeld |
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
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| presidesOver |
Texas Senate
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| rank |
second‑highest executive office in Texas
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| residence |
Austin, Texas
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| responsibleFor |
helping set the state’s legislative agenda
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helping shape the state’s biennial budget → |
| salaryDeterminedBy |
Texas Legislature
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| styleOfAddress |
The Honorable
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| succeeds |
Governor of Texas
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| termLength |
4 years
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| termLimit |
no term limits
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