Texas Governors Are Not As Powerful As Many People Think

An interesting fact about the plural executives of Texas is that, since 1846 through 2012 there have been a combined total of 311 executive officials. Texans elect six of the seven people who make up the plural executive: the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the land commissioner, the commissioner of agriculture, the comptroller, and the commissioner of the General Land Office. The governor appoints the seventh person, the secretary of state. These executive officials are referred to collectively as the state’s plural executive. The plural executive is the executive powers that are shared by multiple officials.

Texas and Virginia’s Executive branch are similar and differ in several ways. To start off, their qualifications to be a governor are very comparable. The current governor of Texas is Greg Abbott (“Governor of Texas” 1). The current governor of Virginia is Ralph Northam (“Governor of Virginia” 1). In Texas, the textbook says the governor must be 30 years of age, a United States citizen, and live in Texas for five years immediately before the election (Champange 252).

In 1984, Perry was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. He was a Democrat who served three 2 year terms in office. In 1988 Perry supported Al Gore in the democratic presidential primaries and chaired the Gore campaign in Texas. In December of 200, Rick Perry assumed the Governorship when the governor George W. Bush resigned to become the president of the United States. Rick Perry held the position of governor for Texas for 14 years, the longest Texas has ever seen. Perry had run for president twice. Once in 2011 and again in 2015 both times he failed to attract enough voters to become a leader in the race.

Greg Abbot is the current and 48th elected governor of Texas. Governor Abbot is known for his strong conservative leadership has always believed in fighting for Texan values such as family, faith, and freedom for the current and future generations of Texas residents. Before he was elected as Governor of Texas, he served the longest tenure as Attorney General in Texas history and before serving as Attorney General he also serves as a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court and as a State District Attorney in Harris County. He also centered his campaign around the goals of creating a more prosperous economy, the creation of new jobs, improvement of public education, and working to increase the security of the border between Texas and Mexico.

James Richard (Rick) Perry was the forty- seventh governor of Texas. He served from 2000-2015. Perry grew up as a farmer, so he knows what it is like to work hard for what you have. Perry also served in the United States Air force from 1972-1977. While in the air force, he flew a C-130 tactical airlift plane over Europe and the Middle- East. Perry is also a lifetime member of the NRA (National Rifle Association) and of the American Legion Post. Before being elected as Lt. Governor, Perry served two terms as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture and three terms in the Texas House of Representatives.

Jane Long also know as Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long was known as the Mother of Texas. She got this name for her brave actions. At the time, women were not allowed to own a plantation but she proved them wrong.

In my analysis of the Texas Constitution I will assess the three branches of our State Government, the Legislative Branch, Executive Branch and finally the Judicial Branch. Our State Government resembles our National Government in various ways but also in very different ways which we will review in this essay. I will identify a handful of criticisms and problems associated with the provisions in each of these branches of our State Government and identify suggested reforms that many feel are needed.

Rick Perry was elected governor of Texas in late 2000. He was born on March 4, 1950, in the small town of Paint Creek, Texas. The reason why I chose him for my essay because he is a good man, a man of integrity. Rick Perry is a wonderful man and he has been a great Texas Governor. What has Rick Perry done for Texas? The state’s economic growing up fast during his long tenure as governor of Texas. During his tenure, he had passed several new laws that help reducing crime rates and saving millions of dollars for Texas. Texas has done better than what most of the other states trying to do. Over the past he has created many jobs for people in Texas, while the other states have all lost jobs. There are now about 2 million or more new employees in

Allow me to introduce to you the next Governor of the great state of Texas, Jane “Bitzi” Johnson Miller. Bitzi is a proud native Texan born in Odessa, Texas and is the granddaughter of former Governor of Texas Joe “Big Daddy” Johnson. She grew up on her family 's cattle ranch near Pecos, Texas. There she learned the value of a hard days work, that family comes first, a man is only as good as his word, and a firm handshake still goes a long way. After graduating from Pecos High School as Valedictorian Bitzi attended Texas Tech University were she graduated with honors earning her Masters of Business Administration majoring in general business and minoring in finance. After serving in executive roles for several oil

Abortion had been officially outlawed in the state of Texas since 1854. McCorvey and her co-plaintiffs argued that this ban violated rights given to them in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments. The attorneys hoped that the court would find merit under at least one of those areas when deciding their ruling.

The power of the governor of Texas isn’t as powerful as many other states. There was a study done by two professors, Thad Beyle and Margaret Ferguson, and it showed that Texas tied 39th with four other in the overall institutional powers of the governor. The Texas governor must share the budget making responsibility with others. The Secretary of State is the only official appointed by the Governor.

The executive branch of Texas is like the federal government meaning that the governor is like the president because he is also the commander in chief of the military forces which is the police officers, the National Guard units, and the department of public safety. They also have the power to elect judges to fill in spots until the next election. The governor is paid one

We are proud to introduce the next governor of the great State of Texas, Ms. Jane “Bitzi” Johnson Miller. She is a staunch Conservative Republican whose proud Texan traditions are deep rooted here in the Lone Star State. A native Texan who grew up in West Texas, she comes from a great line of proud Texans including former Governor Joe “Big Daddy” Johnson. Ms. Miller attended Harvard and earned a Master’s in Business Administration. In this difficult and uncertain time of economic recession, she has

The most common Governmental figure in Texas is the Governor. This power is nothing more than that of a celebrity status. Although the Governor has the power to appoint independent boards and commissions, the senate has to confirm these appointments. This is called senatorial courtesy What is meant when this job is more like a celebrity is because of the Governor‘s ceremonial roles as acting as Chief of State. This increases the Governor‘s popularity and prestige, and broadens the image of the office. One important power or role that the Governor is responsible for is coordinating relations between Texas and other states. This can definitely be an important factor. For example, the need of federal aid during the time of an emergency can require the help of other states. The Governor also acts as the Chief Budget officer of the state. Even though the presiding officer presides over this office, the Governor does have some control.

First is the executive branch. The executive branch is often referred to as a “plural executive” because many of the offices in that branch of government are elected directly by Texas voters. The Executive Department of the State is composed of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, all of whom are elected except the Secretary of State (who is appointed by the Governor). The current governor of Texas (48th) is Republican Greg Abbott, a former lawyer and former Attorney General. In order to be the governor of Texas, one must be at least 30 years of age, a US citizen, a registered voter, and must be living in Texas for at least the last 5 years. Being Governor is a 4 year term with no term limits and is a full time job with a salary of $150,000 per year. The Governor has powers including some law enforcement powers, some military powers, the title of “Head of State” who gives the State of the State Address, can appoint department heads like the department head of Park and Wildlife and Department of Transportation, and he