How did the fallout from the Sharpstown stock fraud scandal immediately impact the Texas legislature?
A) The House moved to limit the speaker's power through a modified seniority system for committee appointments.
B) Through a public referendum, it was voted that appropriations bills could no longer originate from the Senate.
C) An executive order was issued by the governor to force all legislators to reveal their personal stock holdings.
D) The judiciary stepped in and put forth a rule that all legislation concerning the banks had to go through the Texas comptroller.
E) The governor created a special board comprised of bank industry experts and federal auditors to oversee every bill concerning banks and insurance.
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