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Article 3. Legislative Department
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Sec. 1. Senate And House Of Representatives.
Sec. 2. Membership Of Senate And House Of Representatives.
Sec. 3. Election And Term Of Office Of Senators.
Sec. 4. Election And Term Of Members Of House Of Representatives.
Sec. 5. Meetings; Order Of Business.
Sec. 6. Qualifications Of Senators.
Sec. 7. Qualifications Of Representatives.
Sec. 8. Each House Judge Of Qualifications And Election Of Its Members; Election Contests.
Sec. 9. President Pro Tempore Of Senate; Lieutenant Governor Vacancy; Speaker Of House Of Representatives; Other Officers.
Sec. 10. Quorum; Adjournments From Day To Day; Compelling Attendance.
Sec. 11. Rules Of Procedure; Punishment Or Expulsion Of Member.
Sec. 12. Journals Of Proceedings; Record Votes.
Sec. 13. Vacancy In Legislature.
Sec. 14. Privilege From Arrest During Legislative Session.
Sec. 15. Disrespectful Or Disorderly Conduct; Obstruction Of Proceedings.
Sec. 16. Open Sessions.
Sec. 17. Adjournments.
Sec. 18. Ineligibility For Other Offices; Voting For Other Members; Interest In State Or County Contracts.
Sec. 19. Ineligibility Of Persons Holding Other Offices.
Sec. 20. Eligibility Of Collectors Of Taxes Or Persons Entrusted With Public Money.
Sec. 21. Words Spoken In Debate.
Sec. 22. Disclosure Of Personal Or Private Interest In Measure Or Bill; Not To Vote.
Sec. 23. Vacancy Following Removal From District Or County From Which Elected.
Sec. 24. Compensation And Expenses Of Members Of Legislature; Duration Of Regular Sessions.
Sec. 24a. Texas Ethics Commission; Legislative Salaries And Per Diem.
Sec. 25. Senatorial Districts.
Sec. 26. Apportionment Of Members Of House Of Representatives.
Sec. 27. Elections For Legislators.
Sec. 28. Time For Apportionment; Apportionment By Legislative Redistricting Board.
Sec. 29. Enacting Clause Of Laws.
Sec. 30. Laws Passed By Bill; Amendments Changing Purpose Prohibited.
Sec. 31. Origination In Either House; Amendment.
Sec. 32. Reading On Three Several Days.
Sec. 33. Origination Of Revenue Bills In House Of Representatives.
Sec. 34. Defeated Bills And Resolutions.
Sec. 35. Subjects And Titles Of Bills.
Sec. 36. Revival Or Amendment By Reference Prohibited; Re-enactment And Publication At Length.
Sec. 37. Reference To Committee And Report.
Sec. 38. Signing Bills And Joint Resolutions; Entry On Journals.
Sec. 39. Time Of Taking Effect Of Laws.
Sec. 40. Special Sessions; Subjects Of Legislation; Duration.
Sec. 41. Elections By Senate And House Of Representatives.
Sec. 43. Revision Of Laws.
Sec. 44. Compensation Of Public Officials And Contractors; Extra Compensation; Unauthorized Claims; Unauthorized Employment.
Sec. 45. Power Of Courts To Change Venue.
Sec. 46. Uniformity In Collection Of Fees.
Sec. 47. Prohibition On Lotteries And Gift Enterprises; Exceptions For Charitable Bingo, Charitable Raffles, And State Lotteries.
Sec. 48-e. Emergency Services Districts.
Sec. 48-f. Jail Districts.
Sec. 49. State Debts.
Sec. 49a. Financial Statements And Revenue Estimate By Comptroller Of Public Accounts; Limitation Of Appropriations And Certification Of Bills Containing Appropriations.
Sec. 49-b. Veterans' Land Board; Bond Issues; Veterans' Land And Housing Funds.
Sec. 49-c. Texas Water Development Board; Bond Issue; Texas Water Development Fund.
Sec. 49-d. Development Of Reservoirs And Water Facilities; Sale, Transfer, Or Lease Of Facilities Or Public Waters.
Sec. 49-d-1. Additional Texas Water Development Bonds
Sec. 49-d-2. Additional Bonding Authority Of Texas Water Development Board For Flood Control
Sec. 49-d-3. Creation And Use Of Special Funds For Water Projects
Sec. 49-d-4. Bond Insurance Program For Water Projects
Sec. 49-d-5. Extension Of Benefits To Nonprofit Water Supply Corporations
Sec. 49-d-6. Review And Approval Of Texas Water Development Bonds
Sec. 49-d-7. Use Of Proceeds Of Texas Water Development Bonds
Sec. 49-d-8. Texas Water Development Fund Ii; Additional Bonds; Sale, Transfer, Or Lease Of Facilities Or Public Waters
Sec. 49-d-9. Issuance Of Additional General Obligation Bonds For Texas Water Development Fund Ii
Sec. 49-d-10. Additional Bonds For Financial Assistance To Economically Distressed Areas
Sec. 49-d-11. Continuing Authorization For Additional Bonds For Texas Water Development Fund Ii
Sec. 49-d-12. State Water Implementation Fund For Texas
Sec. 49-d-13. State Water Implementation Revenue Fund For Texas
Sec. 49-d-14. Flood Infrastructure Fund
Sec. 49-d-16. Broadband Infrastructure Fund
Sec. 49-e. Texas Park Development Fund; Bonds.
Sec. 49-e-1. Centennial Parks Conservation Fund
Sec. 49-f. Bonds For Financial Assistance To Purchase Farm And Ranch Land And For Rural Economic Development.
Sec. 49-g. Economic Stabilization Fund; Allocation Of Certain Oil And Gas Production Tax Revenue.
Sec. 49-h. Bond Issuance For Correctional And Statewide Law Enforcement Facilities And For Institutions For Persons With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities.
Sec. 49-i. Texas Agricultural Fund; Rural Microenterprise Development Fund.
Sec. 49-j. Limit On State Debt Payable From General Revenue Fund.
Sec. 49-k. Texas Mobility Fund.
Sec. 49-l. Financial Assistance To Counties For Roadway Projects To Serve Border Colonias.
Sec. 49-m. Short-term Notes And Loans For Texas Department Of Transportation Functions.
Sec. 49-n. Public Securities And Bond Enhancement Agreements Payable From State Highway Fund For Highway Improvement Projects.
Sec. 49-n. General Obligation Bonds And Notes For Military Value Revolving Loan Account.
Sec. 49-o. Texas Rail Relocation And Improvement Fund.
Sec. 49-p. General Obligation Bonds For Highway Improvements.
Sec. 49-q. Texas Energy Fund.
Sec. 50. Loan Or Pledge Of Credit Of The State.
Sec. 50b-4. Additional Student Loans
Sec. 50b-5. Additional Student Loans
Sec. 50b-6. Additional Student Loans
Sec. 50b-6a. Bond Enhancement Agreements With Respect To Bonds Issued For Student Loans
Sec. 50b-7. Continuing Authorization For Additional Bonds For Student Loans
Sec. 50c. Farm And Ranch Loan Security Fund.
Sec. 50-d. Agricultural Water Conservation Fund.
Sec. 50-e. Guarantee Of Texas Grain Warehouse Self-insurance Fund.
Sec. 50-f. General Obligation Bonds For Construction And Repair Projects And For Purchase Of Equipment.
Sec. 50-g. General Obligation Bonds For Maintenance, Improvement, Repair, Or Construction Projects And For Purchase Of Equipment.
Sec. 51. Grants Of Public Money Prohibited.
Sec. 51-a. Assistance Grants, Medical Care, And Certain Other Services For Needy Persons; Federal Matching Funds.
Sec. 51-a-1. Financial Assistance To Local Fire Departments And Other Public Fire-fighting Organizations
Sec. 51-c. Aid Or Compensation To Persons Improperly Fined Or Imprisoned.
Sec. 51-d. Assistance To Survivors Of Public Servant Suffering Death In Performance Of Hazardous Duty.
Sec. 51g. Social Security Coverage Of Proprietary Employees Of Political Subdivisions.
Sec. 52. Restrictions On Lending Credit Or Making Grants By Political Corporations Or Political Subdivisions; Authorized Bonds; Investment Of Funds.
Sec. 52-a. Programs And Loans Or Grants Of Public Money For Economic Development.
Sec. 52-b. Loan Of State's Credit, Grant Of Public Money, Or Assumption Of Debt For Toll Road Purposes.
Sec. 52d. County Or Road District Tax For Road And Bridge Purposes In Harris County.
Sec. 52e. County Payment Of Medical Expenses Of Law Enforcement Officials.
Sec. 52f. Private Road Work By Counties With Population Of 7,500 Or Less.
Sec. 52g. Dallas County Bond Issues For Roads And Turnpikes.
Sec. 52h. Donations By Municipalities Of Outdated Or Surplus Fire Fighting Equipment To Underdeveloped Countries.
Sec. 52i. Donations By Municipalities Of Surplus Fire Fighting Equipment For Rural Fire Protection.
Sec. 52j. Sale Of Real Property Acquired Through Eminent Domain.
Sec. 52k. County Or Municipal Bonds Or Notes To Acquire Land Adjacent To Military Installations.
Sec. 52l. Donation Of Law Enforcement Animal.
Sec. 53. Payment Of Extra Compensation Or Unauthorized Claims Prohibited.
Sec. 55. Release Or Extinguishment Of Indebtedness To State, County, Subdivision, Or Municipal Corporation.
Sec. 56. Prohibited Local And Special Laws.
Sec. 57. Notice Of Intention To Apply For Local Or Special Law.
Sec. 58. Seat Of Government.
Sec. 59. Workers' Compensation Insurance For State Employees.
Sec. 60. Workers' Compensation Insurance For Employees Of Political Subdivisions.
Sec. 61-a. Minimum Salaries Of Certain State Officers.
Sec. 62. Continuity Of State And Local Governmental Operations Following Enemy Attack.
Sec. 64. Consolidation Of Offices And Functions Of Political Subdivisions; Contracts Between Political Subdivisions.
Sec. 65. Maximum Interest Rate On Public Bonds.
Sec. 66. Limitation Of Liability For Noneconomic Damages.
Sec. 67. Cancer Prevention And Research Institute Of Texas; Bonds.