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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Membership of Senate and House of Representatives"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=As amended November 2, 1999: | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Membership of Senate and House of Representatives"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=As amended November 2, 1999: | ||
The Senate shall consist of thirty-one members. The House of Representatives shall consist of 150 members. | '''The Senate shall consist of thirty-one members. The House of Representatives shall consist of 150 members.''' | ||
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In 1965, an | In 1965, an [https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/Constitutional_Amendments/Amendments59_tlc_1965-09-07.pdf#page=13 amendment] increasing the Senate to thirty-nine members was defeated with 61% voting against it. | ||
The section has been amended once. The 1999 modification was part of a "constitutional cleanup amendment." | |||
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