Which of the following is NOT among the powers of the speaker of the house in the Texas House of Representatives?
A. appointing all members of standing committees
B. bill referral to committees
C. committee chair appointment
D. appointing members to calendar committee
Answer: A
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A) By handing the job of imposing regulations to a regulatory agency B) By not writing regulatory legislation C) By having the president initiate all regulatory legislation D) By creating regulatory agencies that will create "hammers" E) By leaving important regulatory legislation until there is a new session in Congress
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