Article XVI, Section 6 of the Texas Constitution (discussion page)

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It is our opinion that the constitutional prohibition against the appropriation of public money for private or individual purposes would not apply to appropriations made by the Legislature in order for it to carry out a governmental duty and function, as in the proper exercise of the police power of the State by providing for the medical care and treatment of its indigent tuberculous patients.

https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/Housejournals/44/H_44_1.pdf page 327