Tex. Const. art. III – Legislative Department | MidpageLegislative Department
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1Senate and House of Representatives2Membership of Senate and House of Representatives3Election and Term of Office of Senators4Election and Term of Members of House of Representatives5Meetings; Order of Business6Qualifications of Senators7Qualifications of Representatives8Each House Judge of Qualifications and Election of Its Members; Election Contests9President Pro Tempore of Senate; Lieutenant Governor Vacancy; Speaker of House of Representatives; Other Officers10Quorum; Adjournments from Day to Day; Compelling Attendance11Rules of Procedure; Punishment or Expulsion of Member12Journals of Proceedings; Record Votes13Vacancy in Legislature14Privilege from Arrest During Legislative Session15Disrespectful or Disorderly Conduct; Obstruction of Proceedings16Open Sessions17Adjournments18Ineligibility for Other Offices; Voting for Other Members; Interest in State or County Contracts19Ineligibility of Persons Holding Other Offices20Eligibility of Collectors of Taxes or Persons Entrusted with Public Money21Words Spoken in Debate22Disclosure of Personal or Private Interest in Measure or Bill; Not to Vote23Vacancy Following Removal from District or County from Which Elected24Compensation and Expenses of Members of Legislature; Duration of Regular Sessions24aTexas Ethics Commission; Legislative Salaries and per Diem25Senatorial Districts26Apportionment of Members of House of Representatives27Elections for Legislators28Time for Apportionment; Apportionment by Legislative Redistricting Board29Enacting Clause of Laws30Laws Passed by Bill; Amendments Changing Purpose Prohibited31Origination in Either House; Amendment32Reading on Three Several Days33Origination of Revenue Bills in House of Representatives34Defeated Bills and Resolutions35Subjects and Titles of Bills36Revival or Amendment by Reference Prohibited; Re-enactment and Publication at Length37Reference to Committee and Report38Signing Bills and Joint Resolutions; Entry on Journals39Time of Taking Effect of Laws40Special Sessions; Subjects of Legislation; Duration41Elections by Senate and House of Representatives43Revision of Laws44Compensation of Public Officials and Contractors; Extra Compensation; Unauthorized Claims; Unauthorized Employment45Power of Courts to Change Venue46Uniformity in Collection of Fees47Prohibition on Lotteries and Gift Enterprises; Exceptions for Charitable Bingo, Charitable Raffles, and State Lotteries48-eEmergency Services Districts48-fJail Districts49State Debts49aFinancial Statements and Revenue Estimate by Comptroller of Public Accounts; Limitation of Appropriations and Certification of Bills Containing Appropriations49-bVETERANS' LAND BOARD; BOND ISSUES; VETERANS' LAND AND HOUSING FUNDS49-cTexas Water Development Board; Bond Issue; Texas Water Development Fund49-dDevelopment of Reservoirs and Water Facilities; Sale, Transfer, or Lease of Facilities or Public Waters49-d-1Additional Texas Water Development Bonds49-d-2Additional Bonding Authority of Texas Water Development Board for Flood Control49-d-3Creation and Use of Special Funds for Water Projects49-d-4Bond Insurance Program for Water Projects49-d-5Extension of Benefits to Nonprofit Water Supply Corporations49-d-6Review and Approval of Texas Water Development Bonds49-d-7Use of Proceeds of Texas Water Development Bonds49-d-8Texas Water Development Fund II; Additional Bonds; Sale, Transfer, or Lease of Facilities or Public Waters49-d-9Issuance of Additional General Obligation Bonds for Texas Water Development Fund II49-d-10Additional Bonds for Financial Assistance to Economically Distressed Areas49-d-11Continuing Authorization for Additional Bonds for Texas Water Development Fund II49-d-12State Water Implementation Fund for Texas49-d-13State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas49-d-14Flood Infrastructure Fund49-d-14Additional Bonds for Water Supply and Sewer Service Projects in Economically Distressed Areas49-d-16Broadband Infrastructure Fund49-d-16Texas Water Fund49-eTexas Park Development Fund; Bonds49-e-1Centennial Parks Conservation Fund49-fBonds for Financial Assistance to Purchase Farm and Ranch Land and for Rural Economic Development49-gEconomic Stabilization Fund; Allocation of Certain Oil and Gas Production Tax Revenue49-hBond Issuance for Correctional and Statewide Law Enforcement Facilities and for Institutions for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities49-iTexas Agricultural Fund; Rural Microenterprise Development Fund49-jLimit on State Debt Payable from General Revenue Fund49-kTexas Mobility Fund49-lFinancial Assistance to Counties for Roadway Projects to Serve Border Colonias49-mShort-term Notes and Loans for Texas Department of Transportation Functions49-nPublic Securities and Bond Enhancement Agreements Payable from State Highway Fund for Highway Improvement Projects49-nGeneral Obligation Bonds and Notes for Military Value Revolving Loan Account49-oTexas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund49-pGeneral Obligation Bonds for Highway Improvements49-qTexas Energy Fund50Loan or Pledge of Credit of the State50b-4Additional Student Loans50b-5Additional Student Loans50b-6Additional Student Loans50b-6ABond Enhancement Agreements with Respect to Bonds Issued for Student Loans50b-7Continuing Authorization for Additional Bonds for Student Loans50cFarm and Ranch Loan Security Fund50-dAgricultural Water Conservation Fund50-eGuarantee of Texas Grain Warehouse Self-insurance Fund50-fGeneral Obligation Bonds for Construction and Repair Projects and for Purchase of Equipment50-gGeneral Obligation Bonds for Maintenance, Improvement, Repair, or Construction Projects and for Purchase of Equipment51Grants of Public Money Prohibited51-aAssistance Grants, Medical Care, and Certain Other Services for Needy Persons; Federal Matching Funds51-a-1Financial Assistance to Local Fire Departments and Other Public Fire-fighting Organizations51-cAid or Compensation to Persons Improperly Fined or Imprisoned51-dAssistance to Survivors of Public Servant Suffering Death in Performance of Hazardous Duty51gSocial Security Coverage of Proprietary Employees of Political Subdivisions52Restrictions on Lending Credit or Making Grants by Political Corporations or Political Subdivisions; Authorized Bonds; Investment of Funds52-aPrograms and Loans or Grants of Public Money for Economic Development52-bLOAN OF STATE'S CREDIT, GRANT OF PUBLIC MONEY, OR ASSUMPTION OF DEBT FOR TOLL ROAD PURPOSES52dCounty or Road District Tax for Road and Bridge Purposes in Harris County52eCounty Payment of Medical Expenses of Law Enforcement Officials52fPrivate Road Work by Counties with Population of 7,500 or Less52gDallas County Bond Issues for Roads and Turnpikes52hDonations by Municipalities of Outdated or Surplus Fire Fighting Equipment to Underdeveloped Countries52iDonations by Municipalities of Surplus Fire Fighting Equipment for Rural Fire Protection52jSale of Real Property Acquired Through Eminent Domain52kCounty or Municipal Bonds or Notes to Acquire Land Adjacent to Military Installations52lDonation of Law Enforcement Animal53Payment of Extra Compensation or Unauthorized Claims Prohibited55Release or Extinguishment of Indebtedness to State, County, Subdivision, or Municipal Corporation56Prohibited Local and Special Laws57Notice of Intention to Apply for Local or Special Law58Seat of Government59WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES60WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS61-aMinimum Salaries of Certain State Officers62Continuity of State and Local Governmental Operations Following Enemy Attack64Consolidation of Offices and Functions of Political Subdivisions; Contracts Between Political Subdivisions65Maximum Interest Rate on Public Bonds66Limitation of Liability for Noneconomic Damages67Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; Bonds68Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas