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(The Center Square) – Members of the Texas House elected their new speaker Tuesday, state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock. They did so after the former speaker, state Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont ...
The officeholder is the chief elections officer, the protocol officer for state and international matters, as well as the liaison for the governor on Mexican and border matters. [ 2 ] The secretary of state offices are in the James Earl Rudder State Office Building at 1019 Brazos Street in Austin ; the main building handles business and public ...
This is a list of U.S. statewide elected executive officials.These state constitutional officers have their duties and qualifications mandated in state constitutions. This list does not include those elected to serve in non-executive branches of government, such as justices or clerks of the state supreme courts or at-large members of the state legislatures.
The Governor appoints the directors of a handful of state agencies, and the Governor exercises direct authority over these offices. [4] Most state agencies are headquartered in Austin. The Texas Administrative Code contains the compiled and indexed regulations of Texas state agencies and is published yearly by the Secretary of State. [5]
A poll from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University found that 55% of likely Texas voters have an unfavorable opinion of Biden. Vice President Kamala Harris, who 56% percent of ...
Sep. 6—AUSTIN — The Office of the Governor on Wednesday issued a statement following the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against Texas maintaining its ...
The speaker is elected by the Texas House of Representatives from its membership. [1] [2] On the first day of each regular session, the members may nominate a fellow member, and a record vote is held to determine who the speaker will be. The Secretary of State calls the House to order, and presides over the chamber until a speaker is elected.
A senator elected as presiding officer in this way retains their district seat and the voting privileges entailed with his Senate election. The lieutenant governor is sworn in on the third Tuesday every four years, the same as the governor. Dan Patrick has been the lieutenant governor of Texas since January 20, 2015.