Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 45: Difference between revisions
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Note that Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 56|56(a)]] of this article prohibits the Legislature from passing a local or special law changing | Note that Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 56|56(a)]] of this article prohibits the Legislature from passing a local or special law changing venue in a civil or criminal case. | ||
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Revision as of 11:48, August 4, 2023
Adopted February 15, 1876:
The power to change the venue in civil and criminal cases shall be vested in the courts, to be exercised in such manner as shall be provided by law; and the Legislature shall pass laws for that purpose.
Editor Comments
Note that Section 56(a) of this article prohibits the Legislature from passing a local or special law changing venue in a civil or criminal case.
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)