Across
- 5. action the fourth step in the legislative process, during which a bill referred by a standing committee is scheduled for floor debate by the Calendars Committee
- 8. the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and the possible removal of a state official.
- 11. the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- 13. the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House.
- 17. resolution - a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor
- 19. a regulation enacted by a city government in each of Texas’s incorporated cities and towns.
- 21. elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process.
- 22. occurring every two years
- 26. an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body
- 28. a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
- 29. a person who is represented by an elected official
- 31. the governor’s power to turn down legislation
Down
- 1. bill a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district
- 2. the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
- 3. the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters.
- 4. the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that is employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.
- 6. committee a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
- 7. the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate
- 9. a step in the legislative process during v a bill is killed by the chair of a standing committee to which it was referred, as a result of his or her setting the bill aside and not bringing it before the committee
- 10. a written statement issued by a grand jury that charges a suspect with a crime and states that a trial is warranted.
- 12. the power of the chief executive, whether the president of the United States or the governor of a state, to appoint persons to office
- 14. a civil wrong that causes harm to another; it is remedied by awarding economic damages to the injured party.
- 15. having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
- 16. resolution concurrent resolution is a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor joint resolution a resolution, commonly a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution or ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that must pass both the House and Senate but which does not require the governor's signature
- 18. the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker
- 20. committee a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture
- 23. a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
- 24. bill a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state
- 25. a serious criminal offense, punishable by a prison sentence or a fine
- 27. resolution a resolution that concerns only the Texas House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule or the appointment of an employee, and which does not require the governor's signature
- 30. the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case