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I

Tex. Const. art. I

Bill of Rights

State of Texas

That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare:

1Freedom and Sovereignty of State 2Inherent Political Power; Republican Form of Government 3Equal Rights 3aEquality under the Law 4Religious Tests 5Witnesses Not Disqualified by Religious Beliefs; Oaths and Affirmations 6Freedom of Worship 6-aReligious Service Protections 7Appropriations for Sectarian Purposes 8Freedom of Speech and Press; Libel 9Searches and Seizures 10Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions 11Bail 11aDenial of Bail After Multiple Felonies 11bDenial of Bail for Violation of Condition of Release 11cDenial of Bail for Violation of Protective Order Involving Family Violence 11dDenial of Bail to Prevent Defendant’s Nonappearance and Ensure Public Safety 12Habeas Corpus 13Excessive Bail or Fines; Cruel or Unusual Punishment; Open Courts; Remedy by Due Course of Law 14Double Jeopardy 15Right of Trial by Jury 15-aCommitment of Persons of Unsound Mind 16Bills of Attainder; Ex Post Facto or Retroactive Laws; Impairing Obligation of Contracts 17Taking Property for Public Use; Special Privileges and Immunities; Control of Privileges and Franchises 18Imprisonment for Debt 19Deprivation of Life, Liberty, Property, Etc. by Due Course of Law 20Outlawry or Transportation Out of State for Offense 21Corruption of Blood; Forfeiture of Estate; Suicides 22Treason Against State 23Right to Keep and Bear Arms 24Military Subordinate to Civil Authority 25Quartering Soldiers in Houses 26Perpetuities and Monopolies; Primogeniture or Entailments 27Right of Assembly; Petition for Redress of Grievances 28Suspension of Laws 29Bill of Rights Excepted from Powers of Government and Inviolate 30Rights of Crime Victims 31Funds for Compensation to Victims of Crime 32Marriage 33Public Access to and Use of Public Beaches 34Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife 35Right of Certain Facility Residents to Designate Essential Caregiver 36Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices 37Parental Rights and Responsibilities