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THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE Humbly invoking the blessings of Almighty God, the people of the State of Texas, do ordain and establish this Constitution. ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare: Sec. 1. FREEDOM AND SOVEREIGNTY OF STATE.
Texas Constitution and Statutes - Home. The statutes available on this website are current through the 88th 4th Called Legislative Session, 2023. The constitutional provisions found on this website are current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2023.
The Texas Constitution establishes the structure and purpose of the Texas government. It is organized by articles. The first article sets out a bill of rights. The following articles establish the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Article I, Texas Constitution (Tex. Official) THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS. That the general, great and essential principles of liberty. and free government may be recognized and established, we declare: Sec.A1.AAFREEDOM AND SOVEREIGNTY OF STATE. Texas is a free. and.
The Legislative Reference Library has a constitutional amendment search and the Texas Legislative Council offers a table of constitutional amendments since 1876 [PDF].
An indexed, searchable, text of the Texas Constitution, provided by the Texas Secretary of State. The Constitution's articles and amendments may be downloaded as PDF, Microsoft Word, or plain text files.
Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, and the maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the Union depend upon the preservation of the right of local self-government, unimpaired to all the States.
Texas Constitution. ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS. That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare: Sec. 1. FREEDOM AND SOVEREIGNTY OF STATE.
In this publication, the authors provide information regarding the origins, historical development, and contemporary meaning of each section of the Texas Constitution.
The Texas Legislative Council publishes a booklet (also available online as a PDF document) containing the current state Constitution. It is published every two years to reflect new amendments.