Analysis Of Why Texas Governor Needs Term Limits

Over the many constitutions that Texas has ratified, the number of terms limited to the state governor only increased as time went on. Currently, Texas has no limits on the amount of terms a state governor can serve; Rick Perry actually holds the record for longest running governor totalling four terms until he finally decided not to run again. According to the editorial titled, “Texas Governor Needs Term Limits” (My SanAntonio, 19 September 2010) a similar term limit, like the one imposed on the president of the United States, is needed for Texas governors. The editorial includes examples of terms from the beginning of the government and up until now. In contrast, the editorial titled, “Why Texas Doesn’t Need Term Limits” (The Dallas Morning

It mentions that, “The authors of the US Constitution never envisioned the possibility of a semi-permanent chief executive either, until Franklin Roosevelt won four presidential elections.” By including Franklin Roosevelt's terms, they state a valid argument because this eventually led up to the Congress passing the 22nd Amendment that established that the president may only serve up to two terms. The author also mentions that by having the same governor for so long, they are subject to abuse that power. Therefore, a new governor should be chosen after a period of

It mentions that term limits tell voters that their choices are limited because they can’t be trusted to decide who should represent them. The article also makes a very good point on something that could be easily overlooked; by giving governors a term limit, more power is given to the unelected bureaucrats and staffers who don’t have any limits. If the governor would continue to change every two years, the only people with the most experience would be lobbyists, for example, because they have stayed a lot