Texas politics and government is federal in nature. USA is a federal
presidential democratic republic.
Texas government is a three legged structure similar to the US government. It has an executive, a legislature and a judiciary. US government being federal in nature,
Texas politics also follows the same pattern of a state government headed by a governor. For more information visit texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu
Texas Government Executive
America being a republic the head of the state is elected by popular vote. The Texas Governor is the executive head of Texas. The Governor serves a four year term in office. The current governor of Texas is Rick Perry who is serving his second term. He was elected for the first time in 2000. Any person of thirty years and above and staying in Texas for five years preceding his election can become a governor of Texas.
Texas Government Legislature
The Texas government legislature has a bicameral structure. It is made up of two houses: Upper House or Senate and Lower House or House of Representatives. Elections for both houses are held once every two years. Members of the Senate or Upper House are elected for a term of 4 years, while members of the Lower House or House of Representatives are elected for 2 a year term.
Texas Government Judiciary
The judiciary system in Texas is complex. Local trial courts, Texas District Courts, Appellate Courts, and Texas Supreme Courts form the organization of courts in Texas. There are two Supreme Courts in Texas: (i) Court of Criminal Appeals dedicated to criminal matters, and (ii) Supreme Court of Texas taking care of civil and juvenile cases.
Texas judicial system enforces traffic laws, investigates white collar crimes, tries capital murder suspects, hears small and large claims in civil court, monitors criminal parolees and operates jails and prisons.
Texas Government Bureaucracies
For efficient functioning the
Texas Politics and Government operates through certain key bureaucracies. They are:
- Secretary of State for Texas
- Attorney General of Texas
- Texas Workforce Commission
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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