the term for the texas governor between 1869 and 1876 was no limit.
the term for the texas governor between 1869 and 1876 was no limit.
how long was the term for the texas governor between 1869 and 1876?
no limit
the governor is inaugurated on the third tuesday of january every four years along with the lieutenant governor, and serves a term of four years. prior to the present laws, in 1845, the state's first constitution established the office of governor, serving a term of two years, but no more than four years of every six. the 1861 constitution, following secession from the union, established the first monday of november following election as the term's start. following the end of the american civil war, the 1866 constitution increased term length to four years, limiting overall service to no more than eight years of every twelve, moving the term's start to the first thursday following organization of the legislature, or "as soon thereafter as practicable." the constitution of 1869, enacted during reconstruction, removed term limitations, to this day making texas one of fourteen states with no limit on gubernatorial terms. the present constitution of 1876 returned terms to two years, but a 1972 amendment again returned them to four.
list of governors of texas
bullet::::- andy barron (write-in)









































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bullet::::- texas secretary of state – elections division









































bullet::::- texas governor candidates at project vote smart









































bullet::::- campaign contributions for 2010 texas governor from "follow the money"









































bullet::::- texas governor 2010 from ourcampaigns.com









































bullet::::- 2010 texas gubernatorial general election: rick perry (r) vs bill white (d) graph of multiple polls from "pollster.com"









































bullet::::- election 2010: texas governor from "rasmussen reports"









































bullet::::- 2010 texas governor race from "real clear politics"









































bullet::::- 2010 texas governor's race from "cq politics"









































bullet::::- race profile in "the new york times









































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2010 texas gubernatorial election