Constitution:Texas Constitution of 1876

Summary: Article provides brief introduction to current Texas constitution and includes links to other articles that contain full text and expert analysis of each section of the state constitution.

The Texas Constitution of 1876 is the fifth since statehood.

It originally had 289 sections organized into 17 articles. Over the years, 213 new sections have been added. However, 66 of the original sections and 51 of the added sections have been repealed. Therefore, it currently has 385 sections.

On this website, the preamble, each article, and each section has its own page:


 * Preamble to the Texas Constitution
 * Article I of the Texas Constitution
 * Article II of the Texas Constitution
 * Article III of the Texas Constitution
 * Article IV of the Texas Constitution
 * Article V of the Texas Constitution
 * Article VI of the Texas Constitution
 * Article VII of the Texas Constitution
 * Article VIII of the Texas Constitution
 * Article IX of the Texas Constitution
 * Article X of the Texas Constitution
 * Article XI of the Texas Constitution
 * Article XII of the Texas Constitution
 * Article XIII of the Texas Constitution
 * Article XIV of the Texas Constitution
 * Article XV of the Texas Constitution
 * Article XVI of the Texas Constitution
 * Article XVII of the Texas Constitution