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Also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman, each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states. Currently, there are five delegates representing the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A resident commissioner represents Puerto Rico. Learn more about representatives at The House Explained.
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Below is a table of United States congressional district boundary maps for the State of Texas, presented chronologically.[6] All 10 redistricting events that took place in Texas in the decades between 1973 and 2013 are illustrated here.
After the 1910 United States census, Texas gained two seats. At first, they were elected at-large, but starting in 1919 all were districted. There was not a reapportionment after the 1920 United States census.
After the 1930 United States census, Texas gained three seats. At first, they were elected at-large, but starting in 1935 all were districted. There was no reapportionment after the 1940 United States census.
A bill enacted by the Texas Legislature. A bill that has been enacted by both chambers of the legislature and presented to the governor becomes law if it is signed by the governor, if it is not signed by the governor within a specified period, or if the governor vetoes the bill and the veto is overridden by a two-thirds vote in each chamber. See also Enactment.
The termination of a meeting or hearing. With regard to a meeting of the House or Senate as a whole, adjournment occurs at the close of each legislative day on completion of business and after setting the hour and day of the next meeting. See also Recess; Sine Die.
Any proposed alteration to a bill or resolution as it moves through the legislative process. Amendments to a measure may be proposed by members of a committee during that committee's consideration of the measure (committee amendment) or by any member of a chamber during that chamber's second or third reading consideration of the measure (floor amendment). See also Constitutional Amendment.
A two-column side-by-side comparison highlighting the differences between the final House and Senate versions of a bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers. House rules provide for the preparation and distribution of Senate amendments analyses for House bills that are passed by the Senate. House amendments analyses are prepared and distributed for Senate bills that are passed by the House even though such analyses are not required by House or Senate rules.
An authorization by the legislature for the expenditure of money for a public purpose. In most instances, money cannot be withdrawn from the state treasury except through a specific appropriation made in the General Appropriations Act or a supplemental appropriations bill.
A statement prepared by the comptroller of public accounts showing the financial condition of the state treasury at the close of the last fiscal period, an estimate of the probable receipts and disbursements for the current fiscal year, and an itemized estimate of the anticipated revenue to be received by the state during the succeeding biennium. The Texas Constitution requires the BRE to be submitted to the governor and to the legislature upon its convening of each regular session. See also Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE).
A two-year period for which general state appropriations are made for the State of Texas. The state biennium runs from September 1 of an odd-numbered year through August 31 of the next odd-numbered year.
A type of legislative measure that is the primary means used to create and change the laws of the state. A bill becomes law on its effective date if it is passed by both chambers of the legislature and is not vetoed by the governor. The term "bill" is also used generically in TLIS on the Capitol Complex intranet and in TLO on the Internet to refer to the various types of legislative measures that may be introduced during a legislative session. On these sites and in some other general uses of the term, "bill" types include bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions. See also Resolution.
A statement that gives the legislature and the public reasonable notice of the subject of a bill or resolution. For bills and joint resolutions, the caption is included at the beginning of the measure's text and briefly summarizes the contents of the bill or resolution. For other types of resolutions, the caption consists of a brief description of the contents of the resolution.
A document produced by the comptroller of public accounts certifying that the funds appropriated in the General Appropriations Act and other appropriations bills are less than or equal to the estimated available amount. The CRE helps fulfill the requirement in the Texas Constitution that the state not spend more money than it has. See also Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE).
The place in which the Senate or House of Representatives meets; also, a generic way to refer to the Senate or House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is considered the lower chamber while the Senate is considered the upper chamber.
A complete replacement for a bill or resolution that is recommended by a committee in lieu of the bill or resolution that was originally referred to the committee for consideration. The original measure and the committee substitute must share the same subject matter.
A change to the state constitution. A constitutional amendment is proposed by the legislature in the form of a joint resolution that must be adopted by a two-thirds vote in both chambers of the legislature and then be approved as a ballot proposition by a majority of Texas voters to become effective. See also Amendment; under Resolution, Joint Resolution.
A collection of analyses prepared by the House Research Organization for the bills and joint resolutions scheduled for floor debate on the daily House calendar during a particular legislative day, consisting of a digest of each measure's provisions as well as background information, arguments for and against the measure, and additional pertinent information.
An application that displays interactive maps and demographic and election reports for current Texas House of Representatives, Texas Senate, State Board of Education, and Texas congressional districts, as well as selected redistricting proposals.
The date a bill, if passed into law, takes effect. A bill's effective date is usually specified in the bill itself, but if one is not specified the bill takes effect on the 91st day after the adjournment of the session in which it was enacted. A bill may have multiple effective dates for different sections of the bill.
Subjects designated by and submitted to the legislature in special messages from the governor. Legislation relating to emergency matters is not subject to House and Senate rules imposing deadlines on introduction and may be filed and considered at any time during the legislative session.
Legislation that provides details describing how a joint resolution would be implemented if the resolution were adopted by voters. Enabling legislation may be passed during the legislative session in which the related joint resolution is considered or during a session after a constitutional amendment is adopted. The term refers to legislation creating new agencies, programs, or special districts.
A clause prescribed by the Texas Constitution that is included between the caption and body of each bill in the legislative process and reads as follows: "BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:".
The stage in the legislative progress of a bill or resolution when the measure has been passed by the chamber in which it was filed and all amendments to the measure have been incorporated into the text of the measure, which is then forwarded to the opposite chamber for consideration.
The stage in the legislative progress of a bill or resolution when the measure has been passed by both chambers of the legislature in identical form and has been prepared for signature by the presiding officers of both chambers.
The last date on which bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and emergency matters submitted by the governor may be introduced into the legislative process without rules suspension. The deadline is the 60th calendar day of a regular session.
A written estimate prepared by the Legislative Budget Board of the costs, savings, revenue gain, or revenue loss that may result from implementation of requirements in a bill or joint resolution. See also Impact Statement.
A publication and interactive graphic produced by the Legislative Budget Board detailing the fiscal actions of each legislature and providing contextual information about the structure, operation, and fiscal condition of Texas state government.
A 12-month period at the end of which financial accounts are reconciled. The fiscal year for state agencies in Texas begins on September 1 of each calendar year and ends on August 31 of the following year.
An official gathering of a group of legislators to conduct legislative business. Senate rules do not elaborate on the different types of hearings or meetings, whereas House rules prescribe the following types of hearings and meetings for a committee or subcommittee:
An application provided by the Legislative Reference Library of Texas that allows a user to determine whether a statute section has been or will be affected by a bill or if a bill has affected or will affect a statute section.
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