What do we mean when we say that the Texas government has a system of checks and balances?

It means that each branch of the government checks on the other branch of government and makes their work more balanced.

All 3 forms of the texas government check each others power.

Explanation:

The Governor will check on the Texas Courts and other smaller agencies, the Courts will check the governor and smaller agencies, the smaller agencies check the governor and the courts.

To check means to ensure that their administration is within the law and to check their power. They have to make sure everything is constitutional, it prevents dictatorship.