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Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 7 (view source)
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Sections 4 through 7 of Article I, including the recently adopted Section [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 6-a|6-a]], concern religion. | Sections 4 through 7 of Article I, including the recently adopted Section [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 6-a|6-a]], concern religion. | ||
Note the partial overlap of this section with Article VII, Section 5, which prohibits use of the permanent or available school fund to support | Note the partial overlap of this section with Article VII, Section 5, which prohibits use of the permanent or available school fund to support any sectarian school. | ||
The Texas Supreme Court has never addressed this section, which prohibits the state from using either its money or property "for the benefit of" a religious group. | The Texas Supreme Court has never addressed this section, which prohibits the state from using either its money or property "for the benefit of" a religious group. | ||