Texas Government Code 303.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 303.001
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
In this chapter:
(1) “Governor for a day ceremony” means a ceremony held during a state senator’s tenure as president pro tempore to honor the senator for the senator’s service to the state.
(2) “Speaker’s reunion day ceremony” means a ceremony held to honor former members of the house of representatives for their service to the state.