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Tex. Const. art. 1, § 29 — Article 1 / Section 29
Texas Constitution Article 1, Section 29
Status: in_force

BILL OF RIGHTS EXCEPTED FROM POWERS OF GOVERNMENT AND INVIOLATE. To guard against transgressions of the high powers herein delegated, we declare that every thing in this "Bill of Rights" is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate, and all laws contrary thereto, or to the following provisions, shall be void. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 5, § 25 — Article 5 / Section 25
Texas Constitution Article 5, Section 25
Status: in_force

(Repealed Nov. 5, 1985.)
Tex. Const. art. 3, § 60 — Article 3 / Section 60
Texas Constitution Article 3, Section 60
Status: in_force

WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. The Legislature shall have the power to pass such laws as may be necessary to enable all counties, cities, towns, villages, and other political subdivisions of this State to provide Workers' Compensation Insurance, including the right of a political subdivision to provide its own insurance risk, for all employees of the political subdivision as in its judgment is necessary or required; and the Legislature shall provide suitable laws for the administration of such insurance in the counties, cities, towns, villages, or other political subdivisions of this State and for the payment of the costs, charges and premiums on such policies of insurance and the benefits to be paid thereunder. (Added Nov. 2, 1948; amended Nov. 6, 1962, and Nov. 6, 2001.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISION for Sec. 60: See Appendix, Note 3.)
Tex. Const. art. 3, § 51g — Article 3 / Section 51g
Texas Constitution Article 3, Section 51g
Status: in_force

SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE OF PROPRIETARY EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. The Legislature shall have the power to pass such laws as may be necessary to enable the State to enter into agreements with the Federal Government to obtain for proprietary employees of its political subdivisions coverage under the old-age and survivors insurance provisions of Title II of the Federal Social Security Act as amended. The Legislature shall have the power to make appropriations and authorize all obligations necessary to the establishment of such Social Security coverage program. (Added Nov. 2, 1954.)
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 31 — Article 16 / Section 31
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 31
Status: in_force

PRACTITIONERS OF MEDICINE. The Legislature may pass laws prescribing the qualifications of practitioners of medicine in this State, and to punish persons for mal-practice, but no preference shall ever be given by law to any schools of medicine. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 4, § 15 — Article 4 / Section 15
Texas Constitution Article 4, Section 15
Status: in_force

APPROVAL OR VETO OF ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, OR VOTES. Every order, resolution or vote to which the concurrence of both Houses of the Legislature may be necessary, except on questions of adjournment, shall be presented to the Governor, and, before it shall take effect, shall be approved by him; or, being disapproved, shall be repassed by both Houses, and all the rules, provisions and limitations shall apply thereto as prescribed in the last preceding section in the case of a bill. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 28 — Article 16 / Section 28
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 28
Status: in_force

GARNISHMENT OF WAGES. No current wages for personal service shall ever be subject to garnishment, except for the enforcement of court-ordered: (1) child support payments; or (2) spousal maintenance. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 8, 1983, and Nov. 2, 1999.)
Tex. Const. art. 12, § 2 — Article 12 / Section 2
Texas Constitution Article 12, Section 2
Status: in_force

GENERAL LAWS FOR CREATION OF PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC AND STOCKHOLDERS. General laws shall be enacted providing for the creation of Private Corporations, and shall therein provide fully for the adequate protection of the public and of the individual stockholders. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 4, § 1 — Article 4 / Section 1
Texas Constitution Article 4, Section 1
Status: in_force

OFFICERS CONSTITUTING EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. The Executive Department of the State shall consist of a Governor, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the State, a Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the General Land Office, and Attorney General. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 7, 1995.)
Tex. Const. art. 3, § 64 — Article 3 / Section 64
Texas Constitution Article 3, Section 64
Status: in_force

CONSOLIDATION OF OFFICES AND FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; CONTRACTS BETWEEN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a) The Legislature may by special statute provide for consolidation of governmental offices and functions of government of any one or more political subdivisions comprising or located within any county. Any such statute shall require an election to be held within the political subdivisions affected thereby with approval by a majority of the voters in each of these subdivisions, under such terms and conditions as the Legislature may require. (b) The county government, or any political subdivision(s) comprising or located therein, may contract one with another for the performance of governmental functions required or authorized by this Constitution or the Laws of this State, under such terms and conditions as the Legislature may prescribe. No person acting under a contract made pursuant to this Subsection (b) shall be deemed to hold more than one office of honor, trust or profit or more than one civil office of emolument. The term "governmental functions," as it relates to counties, includes all duties, activities and operations of statewide importance in which the county acts for the State, as well as of local importance, whether required or authorized by this Constitution or the Laws of this State. (Added Nov. 5, 1968; Subsec. (a) amended Nov. 3, 1970.)
Tex. Const. art. 1, § 13 — Article 1 / Section 13
Texas Constitution Article 1, Section 13
Status: in_force

EXCESSIVE BAIL OR FINES; CRUEL OR UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT; OPEN COURTS; REMEDY BY DUE COURSE OF LAW. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted. All courts shall be open, and every person for an injury done him, in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 1, § 26 — Article 1 / Section 26
Texas Constitution Article 1, Section 26
Status: in_force

PERPETUITIES AND MONOPOLIES; PRIMOGENITURE OR ENTAILMENTS. Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a free government, and shall never be allowed, nor shall the law of primogeniture or entailments ever be in force in this State. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 3, § 61 — Article 3 / Section 61
Texas Constitution Article 3, Section 61
Status: in_force

(Repealed Nov. 6, 2001.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISION for Sec. 61: See Appendix, Note 3.) Sec. 61-a. MINIMUM SALARIES OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS. The Legislature shall not fix the salary of the Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the General Land Office or Secretary of State at a sum less than that fixed for such officials in the Constitution on January 1, 1953. (Added Nov. 2, 1954; amended Nov. 7, 1995, and Nov. 4, 1997.)
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 51 — Article 16 / Section 51
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 51
Status: in_force

SIZE OF HOMESTEAD; USES; RELEASE OR REFINANCE OF EXISTING LIEN. The homestead, not in a town or city, shall consist of not more than two hundred acres of land, which may be in one or more parcels, with the improvements thereon; the homestead in a city, town or village, shall consist of lot or contiguous lots amounting to not more than 10 acres of land, together with any improvements on the land; provided, that the homestead in a city, town or village shall be used for the purposes of a home, or as both an urban home and a place to exercise a calling or business, of the homestead claimant, whether a single adult person, or the head of a family; provided also, that any temporary renting of the homestead shall not change the character of the same, when no other homestead has been acquired; provided further that a release or refinance of an existing lien against a homestead as to a part of the homestead does not create an additional burden on the part of the homestead property that is unreleased or subject to the refinance, and a new lien is not invalid only for that reason. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 3, 1970, Nov. 6, 1973, Nov. 8, 1983, and Nov. 2, 1999.) NOTE: The joint resolution amending Sec. 51 in 1983 included a section that did not purport to amend the constitution and that provided the following: "This amendment applies to all homesteads in this state, including homesteads acquired before the adoption of this amendment."
Tex. Const. art. 7, § 12 — Article 7 / Section 12
Texas Constitution Article 7, Section 12
Status: in_force

SALE OF PERMANENT UNIVERSITY FUND LANDS. The land herein set apart to the University fund shall be sold under such regulations, at such times, and on such terms as may be provided by law; and the Legislature shall provide for the prompt collection, at maturity, of all debts due on account of University lands, heretofore sold, or that may hereafter be sold, and shall in neither event have the power to grant relief to the purchasers. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 1, § 18 — Article 1 / Section 18
Texas Constitution Article 1, Section 18
Status: in_force

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. No person shall ever be imprisoned for debt. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 22 — Article 16 / Section 22
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 22
Status: in_force

(Repealed Nov. 6, 2001.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISION for Sec. 22: See Appendix, Note 3.)
Tex. Const. art. 10, § 1 — Article 10 / Section 1
Texas Constitution Article 10, Section 1
Status: in_force

(Repealed Aug. 5, 1969.)
Tex. Const. art. 7, § 13 — Article 7 / Section 13
Texas Constitution Article 7, Section 13
Status: in_force

AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE. The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, established by an act of the Legislature passed April 17th, 1871, located in the county of Brazos, is hereby made, and constituted a Branch of the University of Texas, for instruction in Agriculture, the Mechanic Arts, and the Natural Sciences connected therewith,â And the Legislature shall at its next session, make an appropriation, not to exceed forty thousand dollars, for the construction and completion of the buildings and improvements, and for providing the furniture necessary to put said College in immediate and successful operation. (Feb. 15, 1876.) â The language of this provision is identical to the language of the official legislative measure that originally proposed the provision. A digital image of the original text of the official enrolled measure can be found here .
Tex. Const. art. 8, § 8 — Article 8 / Section 8
Texas Constitution Article 8, Section 8
Status: in_force

ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES ON PROPERTY OF RAILROAD COMPANIES. All property of railroad companies shall be assessed, and the taxes collected in the several counties in which said property is situated, including so much of the roadbed and fixtures as shall be in each county. The rolling stock may be assessed in gross in the county where the principal office of the company is located, and the county tax paid upon it shall be apportioned as provided by general law in proportion to the distance such road may run through any such county, among the several counties through which the road passes, as a part of their tax assets. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 4, 1986.)
Tex. Const. art. 8, § 17 — Article 8 / Section 17
Texas Constitution Article 8, Section 17
Status: in_force

SPECIFICATION OF SUBJECTS NOT LIMITATION OF LEGISLATURE'S POWER OF TAXATION. The specification of the objects and subjects of taxation shall not deprive the Legislature of the power to require other subjects or objects to be taxed in such manner as may be,â consistent with the principles of taxation fixed in this Constitution. (Feb. 15, 1876.) â The language of this provision is identical to the language of the official legislative measure that originally proposed the provision. A digital image of the original text of the official enrolled measure can be found here .
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 2 — Article 16 / Section 2
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 2
Status: in_force

EXCLUSIONS FROM OFFICE FOR CONVICTION OF HIGH CRIMES. Laws shall be made to exclude from office persons who have been convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 6, 2001.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISION for Sec. 2: See Appendix, Note 3.)
Tex. Const. art. 4, § 26 — Article 4 / Section 26
Texas Constitution Article 4, Section 26
Status: in_force

NOTARIES PUBLIC. (a) The Secretary of State shall appoint a convenient number of Notaries Public for the state who shall perform such duties as now are or may be prescribed by law. The qualifications of Notaries Public shall be prescribed by law. (b) The terms of office of Notaries Public shall be not less than two years nor more than four years as provided by law. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 5, 1940, and Nov. 6, 1979.)
Tex. Const. art. 9, § 4 — Article 9 / Section 4
Texas Constitution Article 9, Section 4
Status: in_force

COUNTY-WIDE HOSPITAL DISTRICTS IN CERTAIN LARGE COUNTIES. The Legislature may by law authorize the creation of county-wide Hospital Districts in counties having a population in excess of 190,000 and in Galveston County, with power to issue bonds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of any county owned hospital, or where the hospital system is jointly operated by a county and city within the county, and to provide for the transfer to the county-wide Hospital District of the title to any land, buildings or equipment, jointly or separately owned, and for the assumption by the district of any outstanding bonded indebtedness theretofore issued by any county or city for the establishment of hospitals or hospital facilities; to levy a tax not to exceed seventy-five ($ .75) cents on the One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars valuation of all taxable property within such district, provided, however, that such district shall be approved at an election held for that purpose, and that only qualified voters in such county shall vote therein; provided further, that such Hospital District shall assume full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care to needy inhabitants of the county, and thereafter such county and cities therein shall not levy any other tax for hospital purposes; and provided further that should such Hospital District construct, maintain and support a hospital or hospital system, that the same shall never become a charge against the State of Texas, nor shall any direct appropriation ever be made by the Legislature for the construction, maintenance or improvement of the said hospital or hospitals. (Added Nov. 2, 1954; amended Nov. 2, 1999.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISIONS for Sec. 4: See Appendix, Note 1.)
Tex. Const. art. 11, § 3 — Article 11 / Section 3
Texas Constitution Article 11, Section 3
Status: in_force

COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT IN OR DONATION OR LOAN TO PRIVATE CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION PROHIBITED. No county, city, or other municipal corporation shall hereafter become a subscriber to the capital of any private corporation or association, or make any appropriation or donation to the same, or in anywise loan its credit; but this shall not be construed to in any way affect any obligation heretofore undertaken pursuant to law or to prevent a county, city, or other municipal corporation from investing its funds as authorized by law. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 7, 1989.)
Tex. Const. art. 4, § 3 — Article 4 / Section 3
Texas Constitution Article 4, Section 3
Status: in_force

RETURNS OF ELECTION; DECLARATION OF ELECTION; TIE VOTES; CONTESTS. The returns of every election for said Executive Officers, until otherwise provided by law, shall be made out, sealed up, and transmitted by the returning officers prescribed by law, to the seat of Government, directed to the Secretary of State, who shall deliver the same to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as soon as the Speaker shall be chosen, and the said Speaker shall, during the first week of the session of the Legislature, open and publish them in the presence of both Houses of the Legislature. The person, voted for at said election, having the highest number of votes for each of said offices respectively, and being constitutionally eligible, shall be declared by the Speaker, under sanction of the Legislature, to be elected to said office. But, if two or more persons shall have the highest and an equal number of votes for either of said offices, one of them shall be immediately chosen to such office by joint vote of both Houses of the Legislature. Contested elections for either of said offices, shall be determined by both Houses of the Legislature in joint session. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 3, § 48a — Article 3 / Section 48a
Texas Constitution Article 3, Section 48a
Status: in_force

(Repealed April 22, 1975.)
Tex. Const. art. 15, § 4 — Article 15 / Section 4
Texas Constitution Article 15, Section 4
Status: in_force

JUDGMENT TO REMOVE AND DISQUALIFY; PUNISHMENT UNDER OTHER LAW PERMITTED. Judgementâ in cases of impeachment shall extend only to removal from office, and disqualification from holding any office of honor, trust or profit under this State. A. Partyâ convicted on impeachment shall also be subject to indictmentâ trial and punishment according to law. (Feb. 15, 1876.) â The language of this provision is identical to the language of the official legislative measure that originally proposed the provision. A digital image of the original text of the official enrolled measure can be found here .
Tex. Const. art. 4, § 23 — Article 4 / Section 23
Texas Constitution Article 4, Section 23
Status: in_force

TERM AND SALARY OF ELECTED STATE OFFICERS; FEES, COSTS, AND PERQUISITES. The Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the Attorney General, and any statutory State officer who is elected by the electorate of Texas at large, unless a term of office is otherwise specifically provided in this Constitution, shall each hold office for the term of four years. Each shall receive an annual salary in an amount to be fixed by the Legislature and perform such duties as are or may be required by law. They and the Secretary of State shall not receive to their own use any fees, costs or perquisites of office. All fees that may be payable by law for any service performed by any officer specified in this section or in the officer's office, shall be paid, when received, into the State Treasury. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 3, 1936, Nov. 2, 1954, Nov. 7, 1972, Nov. 7, 1995, Nov. 2, 1999, and Nov. 3, 2015.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISIONS for Sec. 23: See Appendix, Note 1.)
Tex. Const. art. 5, § 32 — Article 5 / Section 32
Texas Constitution Article 5, Section 32
Status: in_force

LEGAL CHALLENGES TO CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE STATUTES. Notwithstanding Section 1 , Article II, of this constitution, the legislature may: (1) require a court in which a party to litigation files a petition, motion, or other pleading challenging the constitutionality of a statute of this state to provide notice to the attorney general of the challenge if the party raising the challenge notifies the court that the party is challenging the constitutionality of the statute; and (2) prescribe a reasonable period, which may not exceed 45 days, after the provision of that notice during which the court may not enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional. (Added Nov. 7, 2017.)
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 55 — Article 16 / Section 55
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 55
Status: in_force

(Repealed Aug. 5, 1969.)
Tex. Const. art. 8, § 5 — Article 8 / Section 5
Texas Constitution Article 8, Section 5
Status: in_force

(Repealed Nov. 2, 1999.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISIONS for Sec. 5: See Appendix, Note 1.)
Tex. Const. art. 12, § 1 — Article 12 / Section 1
Texas Constitution Article 12, Section 1
Status: in_force

CREATION OF PRIVATE CORPORATIONS BY GENERAL LAWS ONLY. No Private Corporation shall be created except by general laws. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 3 — Article 16 / Section 3
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 3
Status: in_force

(Repealed Aug. 5, 1969.)
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 14 — Article 16 / Section 14
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 14
Status: in_force

CIVIL OFFICERS; RESIDENCE; LOCATION OF OFFICES. All civil officers shall reside within the State; and all district or county officers within their districts or counties, and shall keep their offices at such places as may be required by law; and failure to comply with this condition shall vacate the office so held. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 16, § 48 — Article 16 / Section 48
Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 48
Status: in_force

EXISTING STATE LAWS TO CONTINUE IN FORCE. All laws and parts of laws now in force in the State of Texas, which are not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States, or to this Constitution, shall continue and remain in force as the laws of this State, until they expire by their own limitation or shall be amended or repealed by the Legislature. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
Tex. Const. art. 7, § 4 — Article 7 / Section 4
Texas Constitution Article 7, Section 4
Status: in_force

SALE OF PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND LANDS; INVESTMENT OF PROCEEDS. The lands herein set apart to the Permanent School fund, shall be sold under such regulations, at such times, and on such terms as may be prescribed by law; and the Legislature shall not have power to grant any relief to purchasers thereof. The proceeds of such sales must be used to acquire other land for the Permanent School fund as provided by law or the proceeds shall be invested by the comptroller of public accounts, as may be directed by the Board of Education herein provided for, in the bonds of the United States, the State of Texas, or counties in said State, or in such other securities, and under such restrictions as may be prescribed by law; and the State shall be responsible for all investments. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Aug. 14, 1883, Nov. 5, 1985, Nov. 7, 1995, and Nov. 8, 2011.) Sec. 4A. (Repealed Nov. 6, 2001.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISION for Sec. 4A: See Appendix, Note 3.) Sec. 4B. DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION. (a) The legislature by general law may authorize the board of trustees of an independent school district to donate district real property and improvements formerly used as a school campus for the purpose of preserving the improvements. (b) A law enacted under this section must provide that before the board of trustees may make the donation, the board must determine that: (1) the improvements have historical significance; (2) the transfer will further the preservation of the improvements; and (3) at the time of the transfer, the district does not need the real property or improvements for educational purposes. (Added Nov. 6, 2001.)