Which statement best describes the redrawing of district lines for the Texas legislature?
A. The house draws the lines for house districts, and the senate draws the lines for senate districts.
B. The house draws the lines for senate districts, and the senate draws the lines for house districts.
C. Both the house and senate defer to the district plans created by the Legislative Redistricting Board.
D. District lines are initially created by a commission that is composed of the speaker of the house, lieutenant governor, governor, and state chairs of the two major political parties.
Answer: A
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A. Membership stabilizes and legislators come to look upon their service as a career. B. Large staffs are added, salaries are increased, and internal operations are expanded. C. One party has control of the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. D. Rules of procedure become more complex.
Biennial sessions take place ________
A. annually B. every other year C. monthly D. as needed