State governments must comprehend their sets of laws individually. However, they must also obey governmental laws. Sometimes there is a dispute when a state's legislation or movements outrage the US Constitution or other national laws. This occurred regularly in the South before 1970 concerning civil rights for African-Americans citizens. All 50 states have their individual regulations that operate autonomously from the central authority in Washington, DC. Each state also has certain local authorities.
The Texas legislature has a wide range of committee jurisdiction which is often not definite and this gives the leaders power to choose among several committees
