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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 6-a of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Religious | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 6-a of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Religious Services Protection"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Added November 2, 2021: | ||
'''This State or a political subdivision of this State may not enact, adopt, or issue a statute, order, proclamation, decision, or rule that prohibits or limits religious services, including religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and places of worship, in this State by a religious organization established to support and serve the propagation of a sincerely held religious belief.''' | '''This State or a political subdivision of this State may not enact, adopt, or issue a statute, order, proclamation, decision, or rule that prohibits or limits religious services, including religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and places of worship, in this State by a religious organization established to support and serve the propagation of a sincerely held religious belief.''' | ||
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Sections 4 through 7 of Article I, including this | Sections 4 through 7 of Article I, including this section, concern religion. | ||
The broadly-worded section was adopted with a vote of 62 percent in favor. | The broadly-worded section was adopted with a vote of 62 percent in favor. | ||
It | It prevents officials from using a disaster decree to close worship places. | ||
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* ''Perez v. City of San Antonio'', 715 S.W.3d 709, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3463690842371194617#p730 730] (Tex. 2025) ("When the Texas Religious Services Clause applies, its force is absolute and categorical, meaning it forbids governmental prohibitions and limitations on religious services regardless of the government's interest in that limitation or how tailored the limitation is to that interest, but the scope of the clause's applicability is not unlimited, and it does not extend to governmental actions for the preservation and management of public lands. We express no opinion on whether the Free Exercise Clause or the Texas [Religious Freedom Restoration Act] protect the religious liberties Perez asserts . . . .") | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:21, September 9, 2026
Added November 2, 2021:
This State or a political subdivision of this State may not enact, adopt, or issue a statute, order, proclamation, decision, or rule that prohibits or limits religious services, including religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and places of worship, in this State by a religious organization established to support and serve the propagation of a sincerely held religious belief.
Editor Comments
Sections 4 through 7 of Article I, including this section, concern religion.
The broadly-worded section was adopted with a vote of 62 percent in favor.
It prevents officials from using a disaster decree to close worship places.
Recent Decisions
- Perez v. City of San Antonio, 715 S.W.3d 709, 730 (Tex. 2025) ("When the Texas Religious Services Clause applies, its force is absolute and categorical, meaning it forbids governmental prohibitions and limitations on religious services regardless of the government's interest in that limitation or how tailored the limitation is to that interest, but the scope of the clause's applicability is not unlimited, and it does not extend to governmental actions for the preservation and management of public lands. We express no opinion on whether the Free Exercise Clause or the Texas [Religious Freedom Restoration Act] protect the religious liberties Perez asserts . . . .")
Historic Decisions
None.
Library Resources
- Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of Texas (multi-volume and up-to-date resource available at all law and many municipal libraries)
- The Texas State Constitution: A Reference Guide (one-volume resource available at most law and some municipal libraries)
- The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis (two-volume resource available at most law and some municipal libraries)
Online Resources
- Constitution of the State of Texas (1876) (resource published online and maintained by the University of Texas School of Law)
- Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 (resource published online and regularly updated by the Legislative Council)
- Reports Analyzing Proposed Amendments (resource published online and regularly updated by the Legislative Reference Library)