GOVT 2306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Pigeonholing, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
8 Sep 2016
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Sets public policy by passing bills and resolutions: bills. A proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature. Minor bills: placed on the local and consent calendar committee (only in texas house) Must not have an effect on more than 1 county in tx. Must receive unanimous support in the substantive house committee. Major bills: placed on calendars committee. Physical facilities: tx capitol one of largest in country, renovations expanded office facilities and modernized the entire facility, when house or senate is in session, access to the floor is restricted. 5 29 mem in house: substantive committees. Hold public hearings and evaluate bills: procedural committees. Resolve differences between bills passed by the house and senate. Conference bills require house and senate approval: select committees. Also called special committees; appointed by the governor, it. Can recommend legislation: procedural obstacles to legislation. Determines if a bill will be debated. Delays a senate committee hearing for 48 hrs.
