GOVT 2306 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Joint Resolution, Concurrent Resolution, Simple Resolution
8 Sep 2016
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Describe the bicameral organization of the legislature and the rules for membership. Trace the process through which law is mad ein tx. Describe the roles of other state officials in shaping legislation. Analyze how party leadership and redistricting affect power in the legislature. House and senate responsible for bringing the interest and concerns of their constituencies directly into the democratic political processes. Senator 4 year terms, house members 2 years. Senator: us citizen, qualified voter, resident of the state for atleast 5 years, district for 1 year, 26 or older(senate) House: 21 or older (house, us citizen, qualified voters, resident of the state for atleast 2 years, district for 1 year. Retirement funds are friendly,$ 125,000 a year: 8 years of service, collecting pension at age of 60, 10 years of service, collecting at 50. Women and latino increasing since population increasing.
