Texas Constitution:Article I: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 09:44, September 7, 2026

The official title of Article I is "Bill of Rights." It is commonly referred to by both the courts and commentators as the Texas Bill of Rights.

It begins: "That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare."

For a historical perspective on the article, review the following paper that was published in 1958: Origins of the Texas Bill of Rights.

Article I originally had twenty-nine sections. Fifteen sections have been added. None of the original or added sections have been repealed.

The article's original sections do not have official titles. Of the added sections, only Section 30 ("Rights of Crime Victims") has an official title.

Therefore, in general, the section titles that appear in various publications have been assigned over the years by the different publishers.

On TLG, each section of the state constitution has its own page:

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 On TLG, each section of the state constitution has its own page:
-*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 1|<span title="Freedom and Sovereignty of State">Article I, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
+*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 1|<span title="Sovereignty of State">Article I, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 2|<span title="Inherent Political Power; Republican Form of Government">Article I, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 3|<span title="Equal Rights Provision">Article I, Section 3 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
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 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-a|<span title="Denial of Bail after Multiple Felonies">Article I, Section 11-a of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-b|<span title="Denial of Bail for Violation of Condition of Release">Article I, Section 11-b of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
-*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-c|<span title="Denial of Bail for Violation of Protective Order Involving Family Violence">Article I, Section 11-c of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
+*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-c|<span title="Denial of Bail for Violation of Certain Protective Orders">Article I, Section 11-c of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-d|<span title="Denial of Bail for Certain Felony Offenses">Article I, Section 11-d of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 12|<span title="Writ of Habeas Corpus">Article I, Section 12 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
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 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 15|<span title="Right of Trial by Jury">Article I, Section 15 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 15-a|<span title="Commitment of Persons of Unsound Mind">Article I, Section 15-a of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
-*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 16|<span title="Bills of Attainder; Ex Post Facto or Retroactive Laws; Impairing Obligation of Contracts">Article I, Section 16 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
+*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 16|<span title="Bills of Attainder; Ex Post Facto or Retroactive Laws; Impairing Contracts">Article I, Section 16 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 17|<span title="Taking Property for Public Use; Grant of Special Privileges">Article I, Section 17 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 18|<span title="Imprisonment for Debt">Article I, Section 18 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
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 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 29|<span title="Bill of Rights Excepted from Powers of Government">Article I, Section 29 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 30|<span title="Rights of Crime Victims">Article I, Section 30 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
-*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 31|<span title="Use of Crime Victims' Funds">Article I, Section 31 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
+*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 31|<span title="Use of Crime Victims Funds">Article I, Section 31 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 32|<span title="Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition">Article I, Section 32 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 33|<span title="Public Access to and Use of Public Beaches">Article I, Section 33 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
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 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 35|<span title="Right of Certain Facility Residents to Designate Essential Caregiver">Article I, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
 *[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 36|<span title="Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices">Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
-*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 37|<span title="Parents' Responsibilities and Rights">Article I, Section 37 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
+*[[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 37|<span title="Parental Rights and Responsibilities">Article I, Section 37 of the Texas Constitution</span>]]
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