Opinion No.

The Honorable James L. Keffer Chair, Committee on Ways and Means Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

The Honorable Byron Cook Chair, Committee on Civil Practices Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Nature of the offices of President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives for purposes of removal from office (RQ-0589-GA)

Dear Representative Keffer and Representative Cook:

You ask four questions1 about the nature of the offices of the President Pro Tempore of the Texas…