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HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
TEXAS LEGISLATURE# MEMBERS IN TEXAS HOUSE: ? # MEMBERS IN TEXAS SENATE: ?
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
TEXAS LEGISLATURE# MEMBERS IN TEXAS HOUSE: 150# MEMBERS IN TEXAS SENATE: 31
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 1• Only members of the House or Senate can introduce a BILL• Bill is given a CODE such as HB 253 or SB 145 (shows order bill is introduced)• Speaker of the House or LT Governor sends to a COMMITTEE for review
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 2• Bill sent to appropriate committee
How will they decide which committee will study/review the bill?• ?
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 2How will they decide which committee will study/review the bill?• Certain committees deal with certain issues
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 3• Committee holds a hearing (discussion) on the bill
Can the public speak in regards to the bill during this session? YES
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 4• Committee approves the Bill and selects date for Bill to reach the “Floor” for debating and voting
If amendments are needed, what happens?
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 4If amendments are needed, what happens?A committee of 5 for each Chamber (remember Bicameral) makes a compromise (give and take to reach agreement) for changed version of the Bill
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 4How many must approve the changes?
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 4How many must approve the changes?At least 3 from each chamber (House and Senate)
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 5• Compromise version of the Bill returns to “Floor” – no changes are allowed now
# needed to pass and become a law? Senate: ? House: ? (>50 percent)
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 5# needed to pass and become a law? Senate: 16 House: 76 (>50 percent)
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 6• Bill is signed by LT Governor (President of the Senate) and Speaker of the House
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 7Bill moves to the Governor
The governor has 3 choices according to the Texas Constitution. What are they?• ?• ?• ?
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 7The governor has 3 choices according to the Texas Constitution. What are they?• He can sign the Bill• He can NOT sign the Bill• He can veto the Bill
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
What can the governor NOT do?• ?• ?
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
What can the governor NOT do?• He can’t rewrite the Bill• He can’t sign only part of the Bill and veto another part ……unless it is dealing with the budget
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
What happens if the governor doesn’t sign the Bill?• ?
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
What happens if the governor doesn’t sign the Bill?• It automatically passes (becomes a law) after 20 days
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
If the governor chooses to veto the Bill, the Bill may still become a law if 2/3 of the members from each house (chamber) vote to override the veto. How many votes are needed in each house (chamber) in order for this to happen?House: ?Senate: ?
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
If the governor chooses to veto the Bill, the Bill may still become a law if 2/3 of the members from each house (chamber) vote to override the veto. How many votes are needed in each house (chamber) in order for this to happen?House: 100Senate: 21
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
It is a long process……most bills DO NOT become LAWS!
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