Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 36 - Revision history

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	This section creates a limited constitutional right to engage in certain practices in ~~the state~~.		This section creates a limited constitutional right to engage in certain practices in Texas.

	Only two other states, Missouri and North Dakota, have a similar constitutional provision.		Only two other states, Missouri and North Dakota, have a similar constitutional provision.

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	\|seo_description=Texans have a constitutional right to engage in accepted farm, ranch~~, and wildlife management~~ practices.		\|seo_description=Texans have a constitutional right to engage in generally accepted farm and ranch practices.
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=Added November 7, 2023:		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=Added November 7, 2023:

	(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.		'''(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.'''

	(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) state agency or political subdivision to		'''(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this Constitution.'''
	preserve or conserve the natural resources of this ~~state~~ under Section 59, Article XVI, of this ~~constitution~~.

	(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section 59, Article XVI, of this Constitution.		'''(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this Constitution.'''

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=Added November 7, 2023:		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=Added November 7, 2023:

	~~'''~~(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.~~'''~~		(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.

	~~'''~~(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this ~~State~~ under Section ~~[[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|~~59]], Article XVI, of this ~~Constitution~~.~~'''~~		(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) state agency or political subdivision to
			preserve or conserve the natural resources of this state under Section 59, Article XVI, of this constitution.

	~~'''~~(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section ~~[[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|~~59]], Article XVI, of this Constitution.~~'''~~		(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section 59, Article XVI, of this Constitution.

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	'''(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.'''		'''(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.'''

	'''(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this ~~constitution~~.'''		'''(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this Constitution.'''

	'''(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this ~~constitution~~.'''		'''(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this Constitution.'''

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	'''(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.'''		'''(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.'''

	'''(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this ~~state~~ under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.'''		'''(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.'''

	'''(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this ~~state~~ under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.'''		'''(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.'''

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	\|seo_keywords=Article 1 Section 36, farm practices, ranch practices		\|seo_keywords=Article 1 Section 36, farm practices, ranch practices
	\|seo_description=Texans have ~~the~~ right to engage in accepted farm, ranch, ~~timber production, horticulture~~ and wildlife management practices.		\|seo_description=Texans have a constitutional right to engage in accepted farm, ranch, and wildlife management practices.
	\|seo_published_time=2023-11-07T12:30:30Z		\|seo_published_time=2023-11-07T12:30:30Z
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=Added November 7, 2023:		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=Added November 7, 2023:

	(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.		'''(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.'''

	(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this state under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.		'''(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this state under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.'''

	(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this state under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.		'''(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this state under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.'''

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	\|seo_keywords=Article 1 Section 36, farm practices, ranch practices		\|seo_keywords=Article 1 Section 36, farm practices, ranch practices
	\|seo_description=Texans have the right to engage in accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture and wildlife management practices.		\|seo_description=Texans have the right to engage in accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture and wildlife management practices.

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Right to Engage in Certain Practices ~~on Real Property~~"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=Added November 7, 2023:		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=Added November 7, 2023:

	~~'''~~(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.~~'''~~		(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.

	~~'''~~(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this ~~State~~ under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.~~'''~~		(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this state under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.

	~~'''~~(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this ~~State~~ under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.~~'''~~		(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this state under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59\|59]], Article XVI, of this constitution.

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