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Statutory authority pertaining to special sessions
Texas Constitution
- Article 3 Section 24
- Compensation and expenses of members of the legislature; duration of sessions
- Article 3 Section 28
- Time for apportionment; apportionment by Legislative Redistricting Board
- Article 3 Section 40
- Special sessions; subjects of legislation; duration
- Article 3 Section 49
- State debts
- Article 3 Section 49a
- Financial statement and estimate by Comptroller of Public Accounts; limitations of appropriations
- Article 3 Section 49g
- Economic Stabilization Fund
- Article 4 Section 8
- Convening Legislature on extraordinary occasions
- Article 4 Section 12
- Vacancies in state or district offices
- Article 15 Section 9
- Removal by Governor with advice and consent of Senate
- Article 17 Section 1
- Proposed amendments; publication; submission to voters; adoption
Texas Statutes
- Education Code
- 43.015 Duties of Comptroller
- Government Code
- 302.013 Filing of statement of contributions, loans, and expenditures
- 302.015 Requisites of filing
- 317.003 Time and scope of proposal
- 317.007 Expiration of proposal or contingent order
- 320.003 List of unfunded mandates
- 403.0131 Appropriation certification summary
- 614.003 Entitlement to legislative leave
- 665.003 Impeachment when House is in session
- 665.022 Procedure when Senate is in session
- Local Government Code
- 143.126 Legislative leave
