Office of the Governor of TexasGovernment

The Office of the Governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Texas. The governor serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, possesses the authority to sign or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and convenes special legislative sessions. Established in 1845 upon Texas's annexation to the United States, the position succeeded the presidency of the Republic of Texas and was later structured into a plural executive model under the Texas Constitution of 1876.