Texas legislature
Questions:
1. Describe how a bill becomes a state law in general first. Then choose a bill from a past or current legislative session at the Texas legislature website
(https://capitol.texas.gov/Search/TextSearch.aspx), and to track that bill’s progress
through the legislative process. Summarize the process with information on what it is,
which chamber it was proposed in, committee markup, whether it passed committee or the chamber, any conference committee information, and whether it was signed into law and when.
2. The office of Texas governor is one of the weakest offices in the nation. Why is this the case? What are some of the limitations that the Texas Constitution places on the
governor? What are some of the informal powers that the governor may use to bolster the power of the office?
