Which actor has the most influence over the use and content of special sessions of
the Texas legislature?
a) the lieutenant governor,because special sessions are one of the powers
granted to the lieutenant governor through the plural executive
b) the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, who decides what is on the
agenda for the special session and must approve calling special sessions
c) the Speaker of the House, because all legislation must originate in the House,
even if the governor calls a special session
d) the governor, because only the governor can call a special session and he or
she gets to set the agenda for the session as well