Texas Legislature

GPTKB entity

Statements (87)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:cabinet_member January of odd-numbered years
gptkbp:can_amend_state_constitution gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_control_state_land gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_disability_programs gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_environmental_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_family_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_housing_policies gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_public_education_policies gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_public_health_programs gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_public_utilities gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_tax_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_welfare_programs gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_consumer_protection_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_criminal_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_divorce_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_higher_education_policies gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_labor_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_mental_health_programs gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_public_safety_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_public_schools gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_transportation_infrastructure gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_transportation_policies gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_veterans_programs gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_establish_workforce_development_programs gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_impeach State officials
gptkbp:can_impose_penalties gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_manage_state_parks gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_adoption gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_banking gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_energy_production gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_firearms gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_food_safety gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_insurance gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_insurance_fraud gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_marriage gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_private_education gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_public_health gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_real_estate gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_substance_abuse gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_regulate_telecommunications gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_set_election_dates gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_veto gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:closed May of odd-numbered years
gptkbp:committee Various committees
gptkbp:designated_as Bluebonnet as state flower
gptkbp:economic_development gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:election_year biennial
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Constitution
Regular and special sessions
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Greg_Abbott
gptkbp:has_meetings gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_members 181 members
150 representatives
31 senators
gptkbp:has_public_transport gptkb:Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Legislature
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Austin,_Texas
gptkbp:notable_speakers gptkb:Dade_Phelan
gptkbp:number_of_rooms gptkb:Texas_House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Texas_Senate
gptkbp:oversees State budget
gptkbp:parent_agency gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:partisan_composition Republican majority
gptkbp:post_war_career No
gptkbp:primary_function Make laws
gptkbp:provides_oversight_for gptkb:executive_branch
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:requires_governor_approval gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:revenue gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:scholarships gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:session 1836
140 days
gptkbp:treaty No
gptkbp:voting_method gptkb:Yes
Simple majority
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Texas_House_of_Representatives
gptkb:The_Texas_Relief_Fund
gptkb:Texas_State_University_System_Board_of_Regents
gptkb:Texas_State_Senate
gptkb:Jennifer_Williams
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4