It already was for a long time, with or without Perry. Thank goodness for biennual sessions and a weak Governor system.
Plus, in Texas, the Lieutenant governor actually has more power than the governor, and they do not share a ticket. Even the executive branch is not combined under one person.
It is a model other states would do well to emulate.
Ditto Post #2.
Texas is, indeed, “one of the most industry-friendly states in the nation.”
And it was long before Rick Perry became governor.