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The Texas Constitution does not limit the number of special sessions a governor may call in between two regular legislative sessions. Does there have to be a break between special sessions? No. The Governor may call special sessions back-to-back.
Governor's Appointments The authority to make governmental appointments is one of the powers given to the Governor of Texas by the state's Constitution. During a four-year term, the Governor will make about 1,500 appointments.
However, the Texas Governor has the authority to call special legislative sessions to discuss specific topics. Special sessions should last no longer than 30 days, and the Governor has the right to call new sessions.
In every US state special sessions may also be called, but in some states the power rests solely with the governor. These states are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont.
The President has the power, under Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution, to call a special session of the Congress during the current adjournment, in which the Congress now stands adjourned until January 2, 1948, unless in the meantime the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker, and the majority leaders ...
After the end of a regular session and before the start of the next regular session, the Governor may call a special session to cover specific topics. Special sessions can last no longer than 30 days and are limited to the topics designated by the Governor (Texas Constitution Article 3, Section 40).
Only the governor can call a special session, but their power is otherwise rather limited in the Texas Legislature. The governor outlines emergency items, or priorities. During the first 60 calendar days of a legislative session, lawmakers can pass only legislation related to the governor's emergency items.
A regular session is the annual or biennial gathering of legislators, the starting date (and often, the length) of which is set by constitution or statute. Unlike regular sessions, there is no specific timing for special (or extraordinary) sessions. They occur intermittently to deal with the specific issues or topics.
The Texas Legislature typically convenes in odd-numbered years for 140 days, setting a two-year state budget and passing new laws impacting Texans' lives and livelihoods. But, the Governor of Texas has the ability to call lawmakers back to Austin for 30 days to take up specific topics of his choosing.
