Texas House of Representatives

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The Texas House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Texas Legislature, responsible for creating state laws and representing the people of Texas through its elected members.

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Texas House of Representatives canonical 32

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Texas Legislature
legislative body
state lower house
authorityDerivedFrom Article 3 of the Texas Constitution
linked to: Texas Constitution
budgetProcessRole originates many appropriations bills
canBeConvenedBy Governor of Texas (special sessions)
coequalWith Texas Senate
linked to: Texas Legislature
country United States
createdBy Texas Constitution of 1845
linked to: Texas Constitution
electoralDistrictType single-member districts
elects Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
Speaker pro tempore
establishedIn 1845
governedBy Texas Constitution
hasChamberType lower house
hasCommitteeSystem joint committees
select committees
standing committees
hasLegislativeAuthorityOver state laws of Texas
hasMotto In God We Trust (displayed in chamber)
hasPower impeachment of certain state officials
hasSpeaker Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
hasUpperHouse Texas Senate
linked to: Texas Legislature
impeachmentTrialsHeldBy Texas Senate
linked to: Texas Legislature
jurisdiction State of Texas
linked to: Texas
languageOfWork English
legislativeBranchOf Government of Texas
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Austin, Texas
linked to: Austin
meetsIn Texas State Capitol
meetsInBuilding Texas State Capitol House Chamber
linked to: Texas State Capitol
minimumAgeOfMember 21 years
numberOfMembers 150
partOf Texas Legislature
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker
redistrictingRole participates in drawing state legislative districts
residencyRequirement 1 year in the district
2 years in Texas
responsibleFor adopting the state budget
levying state taxes
oversight of Texas state agencies
passing state legislation
proposing state constitutional amendments
sessionLength 140 days (regular session)
sessionType biennial regular sessions
state Texas
termLength 2 years
typeOfLegislature part-time legislature
votingSystem first-past-the-post
website https://house.texas.gov

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John Nance Garner stateLegislatureServedIn Texas House of Representatives
Texas Legislature hasComponent Texas House of Representatives
Texas Legislature lowerHouse Texas House of Representatives
Texas Legislature impeachmentInitiatedIn Texas House of Representatives
Texas State Capitol houses Texas House of Representatives
Texas legislative districts lowerHouseBody Texas House of Representatives
Congress of the Republic of Texas hasPart Texas House of Representatives
Government of Texas hasChamber Texas House of Representatives
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Texas collaboratesWith Texas House of Representatives
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives partOf Texas House of Representatives
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives presidesOver Texas House of Representatives
Article III of the Texas Constitution defines Texas House of Representatives
subject linked to: Article III
Article III of the Texas Constitution appliesTo Texas House of Representatives
subject linked to: Article III
Jim Wright legislativeBody Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives District 33 legislativeBody Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives District 33 chamber Texas House of Representatives
Texas state law legislativeChamber Texas House of Representatives
David S. Kaufman legislativeBody Texas House of Representatives
Article III of the Texas Constitution governs Texas House of Representatives
Texas Legislative Council supports Texas House of Representatives
chamber of the Texas House of Representatives usedBy Texas House of Representatives
chamber of the Texas House of Representatives meets Texas House of Representatives
Texas Legislative Council lowerHouseServed Texas House of Representatives
Rick Perry memberOf Texas House of Representatives
Texas mid-decade redistricting 2003 lowerHouseInvolved Texas House of Representatives
Kevin Brady stateLegislatureService Texas House of Representatives
Van Taylor memberOf Texas House of Representatives
Mickey Leland legislative body Texas House of Representatives
Eddie Bernice Johnson legislativeBody Texas House of Representatives
Gene Green legislativeBody Texas House of Representatives
Joaquin Castro member of Texas House of Representatives