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Texas Government

Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles, and with more than 30 million residents in 2023, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population.

Author
Lumen Learning
Publisher
LibreTexts
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
Contents· 63 sections
  1. 01: Texas History and Culture
  2. 1.01: Introduction- Six Flags over Texas
  3. 1.02: Independence for Texas
  4. 1.03: The Mexican-American War 18461848
  5. 1.04: Texas in the American Civil War
  6. 1.05: Reconstruction
  7. 1.06: Governor E.J. Davis
  8. 1.07: The Texas Oil Boom
  9. 1.08: Texas Demographics
  10. 1.09: State Political Culture
  11. 02: Texas Constitution
  12. 2.01: Introduction- The Constitutions of Texas
  13. 2.02: Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States (1824)
  14. 2.03: Constitution Of Coahuila And Texas (1827)
  15. 2.04: Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
  16. 2.05: Constitution of 1845
  17. 2.06: Constitution of 1861
  18. 2.07: Constitution of 1866
  19. 2.08: Constitution of 1869
  20. 2.09: Constitution of 1876
  21. 03: Federalism
  22. 3.01: Division of Powers
  23. 3.02: The Evolution of Federalism
  24. 04: Political Learning
  25. 4.01: Political Socialization
  26. 4.02: Political Ideology
  27. 4.03: Public Opinion
  28. 05: Linkage Institutions
  29. 5.01: The Media
  30. 5.02: Interest Groups
  31. 5.03: Political Parties
  32. 5.04: Party Identification
  33. 06: Elections and Voting
  34. 6.01: Elections
  35. 6.02: Voting
  36. 07: The Legislative Branch
  37. 7.01: Introduction
  38. 7.02: Sessions (Regular and Special)
  39. 7.03: Qualifications for Service and Terms of Office
  40. 7.04: Composition
  41. 7.05: Compensation
  42. 7.06: Organization and Leadership
  43. 7.07: Redistricting
  44. 7.08: How A Bill Becomes a Law in Texas
  45. 7.09: Legislative Immunities
  46. 08: The Executive Branch
  47. 8.01: Introduction
  48. 8.02: Gubernatorial Elections and Qualifications
  49. 8.03: The Role Played by Texas Governor
  50. 8.04: The Texas Plural Executive
  51. 09: The Judicial Branch
  52. 9.01: Sources of law
  53. 9.02: Types of Law and Jurisdiction
  54. 9.03: Criminal Law Penalties
  55. 9.04: Court Organization
  56. 9.05: Judicial Selection Processes
  57. 9.06: Texas Criminal Justice Process
  58. 10: Local Government
  59. 10.01: Introduction to Local Government
  60. 11: Texas Revenue and Budget
  61. 11.01: Fiscal Policy
  62. 11.02: Texas Revenue
  63. 11.03: Texas Budgetary Processes and Expenditures