Texas Legislature 101: The art of Texas politics

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Lawmaking in Texas is a fast-paced political process that is unique compared to other states. We sat down with TCU political science professor and political analyst Scott Braddock to learn the art of Texas politics.

, agrees."They're controlling the flow of legislation, which bills make it to committees, which bills make it to the floor and which bills actually see votes."

Around 10,000 bills are filed each session. Less than half of those will make it to the finish line."If you don't have a person of influence to get your bill considered, it's not going to be considered," said Riddlesperger. With an estimated $27 billion surplus, this year is different from sessions of the past decade."The state is awash in money," said Braddock."So, when it comes to what they're going to spend that money on, it's the question of the session."

 

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