Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 34: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:42, August 2, 2023

Adopted February 15, 1876:

After a bill has been considered and defeated by either House of the Legislature, no bill containing the same substance, shall be passed into a law during the same session. After a resolution has been acted on and defeated, no resolution containing the same substance, shall be considered at the same session.

Editor Comments

None.

—Attorney Steve Smith

Recent Decisions

None.

Historic Decisions

King v. Terrell, 218 S.W. 42, 44 (Tex.Civ.App.–Austin 1920, ref'd) ("We think the true and correct rule is that in passing upon the validity of a legislative act the courts should inspect the completed work and deal with it alone, and, if this is found to meet the constitutional requirements, they are not permitted to inquire whether the legislative workmen in the processes of their labors assembled imperfect material, employed defective tools, or worked during forbidden hours. . . . It would be our pleasure, because the particular piece of legislation under review, if it does not do full justice to an underpaid judiciary, is at least a commendable effort to do so.")

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)

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-* ''King v. Terrell'', 218 S.W. 42, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/218_SW_42.pdf#page=3 44] (Tex.Civ.App.–Austin 1920, ref'd) ("We think the true and correct rule is that in passing upon the validity of a legislative act the courts should inspect the completed work and deal with it alone, and, if this is found to meet the constitutional requirements, they are not permitted to inquire whether the legislative workmen in the processes of their labors assembled imperfect material, employed defective tools, or worked during forbidden hours. . . . [I]t would be both our duty and pleasure to uphold the law. It would be our duty because statutes should not be annulled by the courts merely because doubts may be suggested as to their constitutionality, and in this case we are not in doubt. It would be our pleasure, because the particular piece of legislation under review, if it does not do full justice to an underpaid judiciary, is at least a commendable effort to do so.")
+* ''King v. Terrell'', 218 S.W. 42, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/218_SW_42.pdf#page=3 44] (Tex.Civ.App.–Austin 1920, ref'd) ("We think the true and correct rule is that in passing upon the validity of a legislative act the courts should inspect the completed work and deal with it alone, and, if this is found to meet the constitutional requirements, they are not permitted to inquire whether the legislative workmen in the processes of their labors assembled imperfect material, employed defective tools, or worked during forbidden hours. . . . It would be our pleasure, because the particular piece of legislation under review, if it does not do full justice to an underpaid judiciary, is at least a commendable effort to do so.")
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