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Leadership ✓ Available
| Chamber | Question | Answer | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Is Lt. Governor a current position in your chamber? | Yes | |
| Senate | Is there a limit on the number of individuals allowed to hold the position of Lt. Governor? | No | |
| Senate | How is the Lt. Governor selected and by whom? | Elected | elected statewide |
| Senate | How long are the terms for the Lt. Governor? | Open-ended response | four years |
| Senate | What are the top 1-2 responsibilities of the Lt. Governor? | Open-ended response | naming chairs and members of Senate committees appointment authority to major agency boards and commissions serves as President of Senate and controls the Senate floor agenda |
| Senate | Is President a current position in your chamber? | No | |
| Senate | Is Speaker a current position in your chamber? | No | |
| Senate | Is Pro Tempore a current position in your chamber? | Yes | |
| Senate | Is there a limit on the number of individuals allowed to hold the position of Pro Tempore? | No | No, elected at beginning of regular session and elected for the interim |
| Senate | How is the Pro Tempore selected and by whom? | Elected | elected by members of Senate |
| Senate | How long are the terms for the Pro Tempore? | Open-ended response | For regular session, another member elected for interim |
| Senate | What are the top 1-2 responsibilities of the Pro Tempore? | Open-ended response | Often presides when Lt. Governor absent Mostly ceremonial |
| Senate | Is Majority Leader a current position in your chamber? | No | |
| Senate | Is Assistant Majority Leader a current position in your chamber? | No | |
| Senate | Is Minority Leader a current position in your chamber? | No | |
| Senate | Is Assistant Minority Leader a current position in your chamber? | No | |
| Senate | Is Majority Whip a current position in your chamber? | No | |
| Senate | Is Minority Whip a current position in your chamber? | No |
Political Caucuses ✓ Available
| Chamber | Question | Answer | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Does your chamber/state have at least one active political party caucus? | Yes | |
| Senate | How are political party caucuses organized in your chamber/state? | By any other method (please specify) | Political caucuses are not official entities and are not allowed office space, equipment or staff. However, both major political parties have very active caucuses that are operated with senator contributions usually from their campaign accounts. |
| Senate | Do the caucuses have written bylaws or other binding rules or customs that govern their meetings? | Yes | |
| Senate | Do the political party caucuses have legislative staff assigned to them? | No | |
| Senate | What role do those caucuses play? | Gather and disseminate information | |
| Senate | What role do those caucuses play? | Formulate policy | |
| Senate | What role do those caucuses play? | Other (please specify) | Since they are not official Senate entities, the caucuses work to formulate and implement policy but not in an official capacity.policy |
| Senate | Who can attend caucus/delegation meetings? | Members only | |
| Senate | Does your chamber/state have other caucuses based upon interests other than political party? If yes, please specify. | Yes | There are numerous caucuses that are issue-based or ethnic or culture-based: Aerospace, Agriculture, Fishermen's, Hispanic, Black, etc. |
Enrolling Procedures ✓ Available
| Chamber | Question | Answer | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of Representatives | Is the act or chapter number assigned before enrolling? | No (no space or reference) | |
| Senate | Is the act or chapter number assigned before enrolling? | No (no space or reference) |
Data status for Texas
The current standing of every Texas record in ILP. If your chamber can update or confirm any of this, contact the ILP editors via the About page.
| Topic | Chamber | Survey record | Status | Last Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolling Procedures | House of Representatives | Responded | Imported | 2026-07-19 |
| Enrolling Procedures | Senate | Responded | Imported | 2026-07-19 |
| Leadership | House of Representatives | Did not respond | Needs Update | 2026-07-19 |
| Leadership | Senate | Responded | Imported | 2026-07-19 |
| Legislative Orientation | House of Representatives | Did not respond | Needs Update | 2026-07-19 |
| Legislative Orientation | Senate | Did not respond | Needs Update | 2026-07-19 |
| Political Caucuses | House of Representatives | Did not respond | Needs Update | 2026-07-19 |
| Political Caucuses | Senate | Responded | Imported | 2026-07-19 |
No specific answers are currently flagged for update.