Texas has a plural executive, which means that
the governor shares executive power with several other independently elected executives and boards.
Constitutionally, a state-of-the-state message must be given by the governor
at the beginning of each legislative session.
The governor's authority to reject a proposed law is almost an absolute power because
the legislature is seldom in session when the governor issues a veto.
One of the most persuasive tools the governor has is the
threat of veto.
All of the following are appointed by the governor except
members of the State Board of Education.
The revenues from the management of public lands are dedicated to the Permanent School Fund, which benefit
public schools.
An item veto allows the governor to do which of the following?
Remove funds for specific items or projects without killing the entire bill
Articles of impeachment in the Texas Senate against a governor require a vote of
two-thirds.
In the history of Texas, the only other female governor other than Miriam Ferguson was
Ann Richards.
The Texas Department of Agriculture is responsible for
coordination of pesticide management policies and programs for the Department of Agriculture and several other state agencies.
