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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>" | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Legislative Sessions; Order of Business"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=As amended November 2, 1999: | ||
'''(a) The Legislature shall meet every two years at such time as may be provided by law and at other times when convened by the Governor.''' | '''(a) The Legislature shall meet every two years at such time as may be provided by law and at other times when convened by the Governor.''' | ||
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* ''Walker v. Baker'', 196 S.W.2d 324, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/196_SW2_324.pdf#page=6 329-30] (Tex. 1946) ("Again, if the Senate has the power to convene at will, as relator claims, it has the power to have as many sessions as it elects; in fact, it could remain in continuous session for the purpose of passing on the Governor's appointments; but a member could not collect any pay for his attendance, because he would not be attending a session of the Legislature. . . . Construing the applicable constitutional provisions together, we have decided that they furnish no warrant for the Senate to convene of its own motion to pass on the Governor's appointments.") | * ''Walker v. Baker'', 196 S.W.2d 324, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/196_SW2_324.pdf#page=6 329-30] (Tex. 1946) ("Again, if the Senate has the power to convene at will, as relator claims, it has the power to have as many sessions as it elects; in fact, it could remain in continuous session for the purpose of passing on the Governor's appointments; but a member could not collect any pay for his attendance, because he would not be attending a session of the Legislature. . . . Construing the applicable constitutional provisions together, we have decided that they furnish no warrant for the Senate to convene of its own motion to pass on the Governor's appointments.") | ||
|seo_title=Article III, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution (" | |seo_title=Article III, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution ("Legislative Sessions; Order of Business") | ||
|seo_keywords=Article 3 Section 5, biennial sessions, order of business | |seo_keywords=Article 3 Section 5, biennial sessions, order of business | ||
|seo_description=The Legislature shall meet every two years at such time as may be provided by law. | |seo_description=The Legislature shall meet every two years at such time as may be provided by law. | ||