Texas Constitution:Article III

The official title of Article III is "Legislative Department."

It originally had fifty-eight sections. Ninety-five sections have been added.

Four of the original and twenty-five of the added sections have been repealed.

Sections 50b-4 ("Additional Student Loans") and 50b-5 (same) have an official title.

Note that the term "Proceedings" precedes Section 29.

And "Requirements and Limitations" precedes Section 42.

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

• Article III, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 3 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 4 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 6 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 8 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 11 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 12 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 13 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 15 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 16 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 17 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 18 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 19 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 20 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 21 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 23 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 23a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 24 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 24a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 25 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 26 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 26a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 27 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 28 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 29 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 30 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 31 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 32 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 33 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 34 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 37 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 38 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 39 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 40 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 41 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 42 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 43 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 44 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 45 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 46 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 47 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 48 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 48a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 48b of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 48-d of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 48-e of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 48-f of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-b of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-b-1 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-b-2 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-b-3 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-c of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-1 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-2 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-3 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-4 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-5 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-6 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-7 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-8 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-9 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-10 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-11 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-12 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-13 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-d-14 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-e of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-f of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-g of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-h of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-i of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-j of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-k of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-l of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-m of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-n of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-o of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 49-p of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b-1 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b-2 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b-3 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b-4 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b-5 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b-6 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b-6A of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50b-7 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50c of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50-d of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50-e of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50-f of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 50-g of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51-a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51-a-1 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51a-2 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51-b of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51-b-1 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51-c of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51-d of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51-e of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51-f of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 51g of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52-a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52-b of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52d of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52e of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52f of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52g of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52h of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52i of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52j of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52k of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 52l of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 53 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 54 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 55 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 56 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 57 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 58 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 60 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 61 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 61-a of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 62 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 63 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 64 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 65 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 66 of the Texas Constitution
• Article III, Section 67 of the Texas Constitution

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. Twelve 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:

• Article I, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 3 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 3-a of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 4 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 6 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 6-a of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 8 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 11 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 11-a of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 11-b of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 11-c of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 12 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 13 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 15 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 15-a of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 16 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 17 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 18 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 19 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 20 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 21 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 23 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 24 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 25 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 26 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 27 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 28 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 29 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 30 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 31 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 32 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 33 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 34 of the Texas Constitution
• Article I, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution

The official title of Article II is "The Powers of Government."

The article, which governs separation of powers, has only one section.

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

• Article II, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution