List of Governors of Texas

The Governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of the U.S. state of Texas and the commander-in -chief of the state military forces (Texas National Guard ). The governor has a veto over the adoption of laws and a pardon. In Texas ' first constitution ( 1845), the Governor of office of between two and four years was granted. The constitution of 1866 extended the term of office to four years. The Constitution of 1869 limited the term of office to two terms of office. The Constitution of 1876 limited the term of office of two years but a supplementary article from 1972 it extended again for four years. The incumbent lives with his family in the Texas Governor's Mansion in Austin.

This list lists all the governors of the U.S. state of Texas and the previously existing Republic of Texas.

President of the Republic of Texas

Governors of the State of Texas

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