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.

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Lieutenant Governor of Texas canonical 21

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Predicate Object
instanceOf presiding officer of a legislative chamber
state executive office
alsoFunctionsAs legislative officer of the Texas Senate
appliesToJurisdiction Texas
ballot elected independently of the Governor of Texas
branch executive branch of Texas
canCreate special committees of the Texas Senate
canServeAs acting Governor of Texas when the Governor is out of state
constitutionalBasis Texas Constitution
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Texas Constitution
surface form: Texas Constitution of 1845
electedIn statewide election
electionCycle partisan election
electionMethod popular vote
eligibleFor re‑election without limit
eligibleVoters registered voters of Texas
firstOfficeHolder Albert Clinton Horton
hasPower appoint Senate members to the Texas Audit Committee
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
memberOf Texas Legislative Budget Board
oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
officeHolder Dan Patrick
officeLocation Texas State Capitol
orderInSuccession first in line to succeed the Governor of Texas
oversees administration of the Texas Senate rules
partOf Government of Texas
surface form: Texas state government
positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of Texas self-linksurface differs
presidesOver Texas Legislature
surface form: Texas Senate
rank second‑highest executive office in Texas
residence Austin
surface form: Austin, Texas
responsibleFor helping set the state’s legislative agenda
helping shape the state’s biennial budget
salaryDeterminedBy Texas Legislature
styleOfAddress The Honorable
succeeds Governor of Texas
termLength 4 years
termLimit no term limits

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Governor of Texas worksWith Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Government of Texas hasOffice Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Texas positionHeldBy Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Lieutenant Governor of Texas positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of Texas self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Dan Patrick
Article IV definesPowersOf Lieutenant Governor of Texas
subject surface form: Article IV of the Texas Constitution
Article IV establishesOffice Lieutenant Governor of Texas
subject surface form: Article IV of the Texas Constitution
Article IV assignsDutyTo Lieutenant Governor of Texas
subject surface form: Article IV of the Texas Constitution
Vice President of the Republic of Texas successorOffice Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution definesOffice Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution allocatesPowerTo Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution definesPowersOf Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution definesDutiesOf Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution definesSuccessionFor Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Texas Legislative Council (ex officio) governingBoardIncludes Lieutenant Governor of Texas
subject surface form: Texas Legislative Council
Legislative Budget Board (ex officio) hasExOfficioMember Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Legislative Redistricting Board (under certain conditions) isComposedOf Lieutenant Governor of Texas
subject surface form: Legislative Redistricting Board
Dan Patrick positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Albert Clinton Horton positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Rick Perry officeHeld Lieutenant Governor of Texas
William P. Hobby positionHeld Lieutenant Governor of Texas