Constitution of the State of Texas: Adopted by the Constitutional Convention Begun and Held at the City of Austin on the Sixth Day of September, 1875 : with Amendments Declared Adopted Oct. 14, 1879, Sept. 25, 1883, Dec. 19, 1890, and Sept. 22, 1891 |
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... term of four years ; but a new senate shall be chosen after every apportion- ment , and the senators elected after each apportionment shall be divided by lot into two classes . The seats of the senators of the first class shall be ...
... term of four years ; but a new senate shall be chosen after every apportion- ment , and the senators elected after each apportionment shall be divided by lot into two classes . The seats of the senators of the first class shall be ...
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... term for which he may be elected , be eligible to any civil office of profit under this state which shall have been created or the emoluments of which may have been inrceased during such term ; no member of either house shall , during the ...
... term for which he may be elected , be eligible to any civil office of profit under this state which shall have been created or the emoluments of which may have been inrceased during such term ; no member of either house shall , during the ...
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... terms upon which it was acquired . SEC . 55. The legislature shall have no power to release or extinguish , or to authorize the releasing or extinguishing , in whole or in part , the indebted- ness , liability or obligation of any ...
... terms upon which it was acquired . SEC . 55. The legislature shall have no power to release or extinguish , or to authorize the releasing or extinguishing , in whole or in part , the indebted- ness , liability or obligation of any ...
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... term of two years , or until his successor shall be duly installed . He shall be at least thirty years of age , a citizen of the United States , and shall have resided in this state at least five years immediately preceding his election ...
... term of two years , or until his successor shall be duly installed . He shall be at least thirty years of age , a citizen of the United States , and shall have resided in this state at least five years immediately preceding his election ...
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... term of office , give to the legislature in- formation , by message , of the condition of the state ; and he shall recommend to the legislature such measures as he may deem expedient . He shall account to the legislature for all public ...
... term of office , give to the legislature in- formation , by message , of the condition of the state ; and he shall recommend to the legislature such measures as he may deem expedient . He shall account to the legislature for all public ...
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Page 41 - Any citizen of this state who shall, after the adoption of this Constitution, fight a duel with deadly weapons, or send or accept a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons either within this state or out of it, or who shall act as second, or knowingly aid or assist in any manner those thus offending, shall not be allowed to hold any office of profit, or to enjoy the right of suffrage under this Constitution.
Page 3 - All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent...
Page 9 - The presiding officer of each house shall, in the presence of the house over which he presides, sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Legislature, after their (789) titles have been publicly read before signing; and the fact of signing shall be entered on the journals.
Page 28 - Education until otherwise provided by law, and the available school fund shall be applied annually to the support of the public free schools. And no law shall ever be enacted appropriating any part of the permanent or available school fund to any other purpose whatever; nor shall the same, or any part thereof ever be appropriated to or used for the support of any sectarian school...
Page 27 - Electors shall, in all cases except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, and in going to and returning from the same.
Page 12 - No local or special law shall be passed unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the locality where the matter or thing to be affected may be situated, which notice shall state the...
Page 14 - If any bill presented to the Governor contain several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more of such items while approving of the other portion of the bill. In such case, he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement of the items to which he objects; and the appropriation so objected to shall not take effect.
Page 4 - No person's property shall be taken, damaged or destroyed for or applied to public use without adequate compensation being made, unless by the consent of such person; and, when taken, except.
Page 11 - The Legislature shall have no power to release or extinguish, or to authorize the releasing or extinguishing, in whole or in part, the indebtedness, liability, or obligation of any corporation or individual to this State, or to any county, or other municipal corporation therein.
Page 14 - If the Legislature be in session, he shall transmit to the house in which the bill originated a copy of such statement, and the items objected to shall be separately reconsidered.