==Government==
As with the Federal government and all other state governments, Texas government has three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. The governing document for the state is the [[Texas Constitution]], which is one of the longest such documents in the world since it severely restricts the power of government (the government only has the specific powers granted therein -- there is no equivalent of the Federal "Necessary and Proper Clause" -- and has severe restrictions on the power to issue debt and pledge the state's credit, thus necessitating numerous amendments to allow for such).
===Legislative===