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= | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 21 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Words Spoken in Debate"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Adopted February 15, 1876: | ||
'' | '''No member shall be questioned in any other place for words spoken in debate in either House.''' | ||
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* ''Canfield v. Gresham'', 17 S.W. 390, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/017_SW_390.pdf 390-93] (Tex. 1891) ("This suit was brought by appellant against 56 members of the house of representatives of the twentieth legislature and J. C. Carr, its sergeant at arms, to recover damages alleged to have been caused by his unlawful and malicious arrest and imprisonment. . . . The house had unquestionably the right to determine whether or not the acts of plaintiff were an obstruction to its proceedings within the meaning of the constitution, and, having so determined, to cause him to be imprisoned as he was. The command of the house protected the sergeant at arms.") | |||
|seo_title=Article III, Section 21 of the Texas Constitution ("Words Spoken in Debate") | |||
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|seo_description=The legislative power of Texas is vested in a Senate and House of Representatives. | |||
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|seo_image_alt=Article III: Legislative Department | |||
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