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The Texas Constitution of 1876 is the fifth since statehood. Framed by the Constitutional Convention of 1875, it was approved by Texas voters on February 15, 1876. | The Texas Constitution of 1876 is the fifth since statehood. Framed by the Constitutional Convention of 1875, it was approved by Texas voters on February 15, 1876. | ||
It originally had 289 sections. Over the years, | It originally had 289 sections. Over the years, 234 sections have been added. However, 66 of the original sections and 52 of the added sections have been repealed. | ||
On TLG, the preamble, each article and each section of the state constitution has its own page: | On TLG, the preamble, each article and each section of the state constitution has its own page: |