Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 16: Difference between revisions
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Note that the Texas Attorney General, in Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. [https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/opinion-files/opinion/2021/kp-0347_0.pdf#page=7 KP-347] (2021), opined that: "[W]hen the Legislature meets for session in the Capitol, it must be open and accessible to the public." | Note that the Texas Attorney General, in Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. [https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/opinion-files/opinion/2021/kp-0347_0.pdf#page=7 KP-347] (2021), opined that: "[W]hen the Legislature meets for session in the Capitol, it must be open and accessible to the public." | ||
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Revision as of 09:15, July 25, 2023
Adopted February 15, 1876:
The sessions of each House shall be open, except the Senate when in executive session.
Editor Comments
Note that the Texas Attorney General, in Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. KP-347 (2021), opined that: "[W]hen the Legislature meets for session in the Capitol, it must be open and accessible to the public."
Recent Decisions
None.
Historic Decisions
None.
Library Resources
- Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of Texas (this multi-volume and up-to-date resource is available at all law libraries and many municipal libraries)
- The Texas State Constitution: A Reference Guide (this one-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)
- The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis (this two-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)
Online Resources
- Constitution of the State of Texas (1876) (this resource is published and maintained by the University of Texas School of Law)
- Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Council)
- Reports Analyzing Proposed Amendments (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Reference Library)