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A group of legislators who act together for a common goal regardless of party affiliation is called a

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Newspapers in Austin rarely publish the individual records of legislators.  

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Although legislators are aware of public opinion, they tend to be more responsive to the interest groups, or attentive publics. 

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A legislator’s will assist in the decision-making process, by evaluating the substantive merits of legislation and also by assessing the political implications of a lawmaker’s decisions. 

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A key support group in the house is the House Research Organization which was organized as the Group in the 1970s. 

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The scandal involved banking legislation sought by Houston banker-developer Frank Sharp and approved by the legislature in a special session in 1969. 

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A legislative session can be called at any time by the governor. 

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The board created to redistrict if the Texas legislature could not accomplish this during the regular session is known as the

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The presiding officer of the Senate is the

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A allows an individual senator to postpone a committee hearing on any bill for at least forty-eight hours. 

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