The Role Played by Texas’ Governor

Budgetary Power

The Governor has relatively limited budgetary powers. The Governor is required to submit a budget, but the Legislature typically ignores the Governor’s budget, preferring to take the lead itself on budgetary matters.

A Governor may attempt to influence the budgetary process through the power of persuasion, but this power is limited.

In the end, a Governor’s primary budget power is the power to veto or threaten to veto legislation.