Although the governor of Texas prepares a budget to submit to the legislature at the beginning of a session, lawmakers typically ignore the document submitted by the governor in favor of a budget document drafted by which of the following?
a) Legislative Budget Board
b) comptroller
c) treasurer
d) House Research Organization
e) the U.S. Congress
Answer: A
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