Texas Senate

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legislative body
gptkbp:approves Governor's appointments
gptkbp:can_be Resolutions
Governor's veto
gptkbp:canBe State constitution
Confirmation hearings
gptkbp:canCreate Legislation
State agencies
On various issues
gptkbp:canEstablish Debate
State policies
gptkbp:currentTeam gptkb:Carol_Alvarado
gptkbp:electionYear Even-numbered years
gptkbp:establishedIn 1846
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_of_Texas
gptkbp:hasFacility gptkb:Texans
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance Texas_history
gptkbp:hasLegalStatus Biennial
State laws
Finance,_Education,_etc.
gptkbp:hasMajorCity gptkb:Paul_Bettencourt
gptkbp:hasMember 31
Various
gptkbp:hasOccupation State governance
gptkbp:hasTheme Legislative matters
Regular and special sessions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Senate
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in State governance
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy Public
gptkbp:isAvenueFor Public policy discussion
gptkbp:isExpectedTo 4-year terms
Texas_voters
gptkbp:isFundedBy State budget
gptkbp:isGovernedBy gptkb:Texas_Constitution
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy State politics
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn State budget process
gptkbp:isLocatedIn Capitol building
gptkbp:isPartOf Bicameral legislature
State government
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn gptkb:Dan_Patrick
gptkbp:isSubjectTo gptkb:Texas_Open_Meetings_Act
Legislative rules
gptkbp:length 4 years
gptkbp:mayHave Legislation
Investigations
State laws
State officials
On legislation
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Austin,_Texas
gptkbp:oversees State budget
gptkbp:participatesIn Interstate compacts
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Texas_Legislature
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:powers Taxation
gptkbp:provides State agencies
gptkbp:ratifies Constitutional amendments
gptkbp:responsibleFor Legislation
gptkbp:voterTurnout Simple majority