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Sections 4 through 7 of Article I, including the recently adopted Section [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 6-a|6-a]], concern religion. | Sections 4 through 7 of Article I, including the recently adopted Section [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 6-a|6-a]], concern religion. | ||
This section partially overlaps with Article VII, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article VII, Section 5|5]], which prohibits use of the permanent or available school fund to support sectarian schools. | |||
The Texas Supreme Court has never addressed this section, which prohibits the state from using its money or property "for the benefit of" a religious group. | The Texas Supreme Court has never addressed this section, which prohibits the state from using its money or property "for the benefit of" a religious group. |