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The Texas Constitution limits the length of the legislative session to minimize the scope of government. Most other states provide annual regular legislative sessions. Texas is among only five states with biennial legislative sessions. The state has grown immensely in the intervening 200 years. The population has exploded, the economy larger than all but twelve nations, and the needs of the state have diversified. In a massive, complex, and growing state like Texas, a biennial session for only four months is not a sufficient amount of time to craft, consider, and confer on important legislation. Legislation may be hastily written, poorly researched, or insufficiently debated. Should Texas switch to an annual legislative session? Why or why not?
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