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Special election
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election held at a time other than general or primary election
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Redistrict
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redraw election-district boundaries
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Bicameral
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Legislature has two bodies, a House of Representatives and a Senate
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Biennial
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A legislative body that meets in regular session only once in a two-year period
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Special session
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A legislative session of up to thirty days, called by the governor, during an interim between regular sessions
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Joint resolution
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legislative document that either proposes an amendment to the Texas Constitution or ratifies an amendment to the US Constitution
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Bill
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proposed law
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Simple Resolution
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a legislative document proposing an action that affects only the one chamber in which it is being considered, such as a resolution to adopt House rules or to command a citizen.
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Concurrent Resolution
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a legislative document intended to express the will of both chambers of the legislature, even though it does not possess the authority of law
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Quorum
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The minimum number required to conduct business (as in a legislative body)
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