Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

U. S. Senator
6 yr. Term

Debates and writes new federal laws. Votes on constitutional amendments to submit to American voters.

United States Representatives
2 yr. Term
Debates and writes new federal laws. Votes on constitutional amendments to submit to American voters.

Governor
4 yr. Term

Chief executive of the state. The governor recommends policies to the Legislature, signs bills passed by the Legislature, and can veto bills passed by the Legislature.

Lieutenant Governor
4 yr. Term

Acts as the Governor if the Governor is away or cannot serve. The Lieutenant Governor is also president of the Texas Senate and appoints all chairs and members of Senate committees.

Attorney General
4 yr. Term

The attorney general’s responsibilities include: enforcing health, safety, and consumer regulations, and collecting child support payments.

Comptroller of Public Accounts
4 yr. term

Manages state taxes and finances

Commissioner of General Land Office
4 yr. Term

Manages state land, including mineral-rights properties and oil and gas leases

Commissioner of Agriculture
4 yr. Term

Duties include managing child school lunch programs and farm regulation

Railroad Commissioner
6 yr. Term

Supervises oil, gas, and some mining industries.

Chief Justice, Supreme Court
2 yr. unexpired term
A Judge who reviews and might change a decision made by a lower court in a civil case and supervises the operation of the court.

The Supreme Court
6 yr. term
A Judge who reviews and might change a decision made by a lower court in a civil case.

The Supreme Court
2 yr. term

A Judge who reviews and might change a decision made by a lower court in a civil case.

Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals
6 yr. Term
A Judge who reviews and might change a decision made by a lower court in a criminal case. Supervises the operation of the court.

Local Office

State Senators
4 yr. term
Debates and writes new state laws. Votes on constitutional amendments to submit to Texas voters.

State Representatives
2 yr. term
Debates and writes new state laws. Votes on constitutional amendments to submit to Texas voters.

State Board of Education
4 yr. Term
Makes education policy and curriculum decisions

Court of Appeals Justices
6 yr. term

A Judge who reviews and might change a decision made by a lower court

District Judges, Criminal District Judges, Family District Judges
4 yr. term

Criminal District Attorneys
4 yr. term
The Criminal District Attorney investigates and prosecutes serious crimes in criminal court

County Judges
4 yr. term
Presides over the five-member commissioners court. The commissioners court makes most of the policy decisions for Travis County.

County Commissioners
4 yr. term
They control the county tax rate, the fees for county services, and decide how much money county departments get.

County Clerks
4 yr. term

Run county and state elections, file birth and death certificates, and keep track of other county records

County Treasurers
4 yr. term
Receive and supervise county funds.

County Surveyors
4 yr. term

Decide if land boundaries are accurate and oversees private surveyors.

Statutory County Court Judges
4 yr. term

District Clerks
4 yr. term

Manages child support payments, records the acts and judgments of the district court

Justices of the Peace
4 yr. Term

The Justice of the Peace makes decisions about whether people are guilty in misdemeanor cases and decides what kind of punishment they get.

Inspectors of Hides and Animals
4 yr. term

Inspects animals and animal hides.