The Texas Legislature meets in regular session on the second Tuesday in January of each odd-numbered year. The
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The Texas Constitution sets the qualifications for election to each house as follows:
• A senator must be at least 26 years of age, a resident of Texas for five years prior to election an… See more

State legislators in Texas make $600 per month, or $7,200 per year, plus a per diem of $221 for every day the Legislature is in session (also including any special sessions). That adds up to $38,140 a year for a regula… See more

Article III, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution requires that 2/3 of a chamber's members be present to constitute a quorum for conducting business (this is greater than what is required for the United States Congress, … See more

The Texas Legislature has five support agencies that are within the legislative branch of state government.
Those five agencies are as follows:
• Texas Legislative Budget Board
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• On May 14, 2007, CBS Austin affiliate KEYE reported on the rampant multiple voting by members of the Texas House of Representatives during a voting session. The report noted how representatives would race … See more