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HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

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

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HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

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  1. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW TEXAS LEGISLATURE # MEMBERS IN TEXAS HOUSE: ? # MEMBERS IN TEXAS SENATE: ?

  2. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW TEXAS LEGISLATURE # MEMBERS IN TEXAS HOUSE: 150 # MEMBERS IN TEXAS SENATE: 31

  3. 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

  4. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 2 Bill sent to appropriate committee How will they decide which committee will study/review the bill? ?

  5. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 2 How will they decide which committee will study/review the bill? Certain committees deal with certain issues

  6. 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

  7. 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?

  8. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 4 If 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

  9. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 4 How many must approve the changes?

  10. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 4 How many must approve the changes? At least 3 from each chamber (House and Senate)

  11. 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)

  12. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 5 # needed to pass and become a law? Senate: 16 House: 76(>50 percent)

  13. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 6 Bill is signed by LT Governor (President of the Senate) and Speaker of the House

  14. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 7 Bill moves to the Governor The governor has 3 choices according to the Texas Constitution. What are they? ? ? ?

  15. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW STEP 7 The 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

  16. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW What can the governor NOT do? ? ?

  17. 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

  18. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW What happens if the governor doesn’t sign the Bill? ?

  19. 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

  20. 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: ?

  21. 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: 100 Senate: 21

  22. HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW It is a long process……most bills DO NOT become LAWS!

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