Texas Constitution and Statutes
Texas Legislature Online: Texas Constitution and Statutes
The complete Constitution of Texas with its Statutes. Each section can be downloaded separately in PDF or Word format, or viewed on a web page.
University of Texas at Austin
Tarlton Law Library: Constitution of the State of Texas (1876)
This primary source transcript of the Constitution of the State of Texas, written in 1876, is reprinted for modern study.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Constitution of 1876
Explains the evolution of the Texas Constitution from its earliest manifestation in 1836 up to its final form in 1876. Numerous amendments took place after that, leaving it in its current state, which many people find confusing.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Portraits of Texas Governors
Explore the lives of Texas' governors. This site organizes the governors into six eras: Early Statehood (1846-1861); War, Ruin, and Reconstruction (1861-1874); The Wild West (1874-1887); Texas Rising (1887-1915); The Politics of...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Governors of Texas
Biographies of the Governors of Texas from 1846 to the present.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Texas State Capitol
Take a virtual tour of the State Capitol of Texas to discover how the state government works and to learn about the history of Texas.
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Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: The Constitution of Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson plan, they examine the Texas Constitution and the Texas Bill of Rights and record...
The Texas Senate
The Texas Senate: Texas Senate Kids
A fantastic site available in both English and Spanish where students can learn about the Texas State Government. Divided in three categories: for kids up to 3rd grade, for 4th grade kids and up, for parents and teachers. Kids can take a...
The Texas Senate
The Texas Senate: Texas Senate Kids
A fantastic site available in both English and Spanish where students can learn about the Texas State Government. Divided in three categories: for kids up to 3rd grade, for 4th grade kids and up, for parents and teachers. Kids can take a...
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Politics: The Constitution
A constitution can seem like an impenetrable document. This textbook first looks at the history of the Texas Constitution, and then breaks it down into manageable parts, using plain language to explain the meaning of each section and...
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Politics: Political Parties
A textbook covering the political culture and history of Texas. It examines the two major political parties and their fortunes over time, how parties get formed and rise to prominence, how to participate in politics, and the future of...
Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives: Kids' House (Grds. 4 6)
The Texas Legislature has created an excellent poster about state government designed to capture the interest of young learners. Students can find out about the people, processes, and places of state government in Texas.
Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives: Kids' House (Grds. 1 3)
The Texas Legislature has created a poster about Texas state government designed to capture the interest of young learners. Students can find out about the people, processes, and places of state government in Texas.
Texas Legislature Online
Texas Legislature Online
Find current information on the House of Representatives, Senate, and Legislation. Site also supplies statutes, constitution, administrative code, capitol information, and more.
Texas Legislative Council
Texas Legislative Council: Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 [Pdf]
A 142-page document listing all of the hundreds of amendments to the Texas Constitution since 1876, organized into a table. The amendments are listed consecutively by Article number, then Section, followed by topic, action, date, etc.
Other
Texas Transparency: Texas State Government at a Glance
A quick, organized look at the history and organizational structure of the three branches of Texas state government.
Other
Ccja: Guide to the Federal and Texas Bill of Rights and Individual Freedoms
This guide contains excerpts and annotation for four historical government documents: the Federal Bill of Rights, the United States Constitution, the current United States Supreme Court Justices, and the Bill of Rights from the Texas...
Other
Bill of Rights Institute: Citizen Bee Study Guide: Citizen Responsibilities
Use this study guide to get a quick review of the responsibilities of Texas citizenship.
Other
Texas Civil Rights Project: Need Help
Find help and advice on civil rights issues occurring in the state of Texas. A great resource for citizens who want to self-advocate.
Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives: Kids' House (Grds. 7 8)
The Texas Legislature has created an excellent poster about state government designed to capture the interest of junior high students. Students can find out about the people, processes, and places of state government in Texas.
Other
Angelo State University: Constitutional Government
An outline of the key points in a lecture that looks at the differences between the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution.
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Politics: The Constitution: Bill of Rights
Read the current Texas Bill of Rights, which spells out individual freedoms of state residents, and reiterates those of the United States of America.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: The Constitution of Texas
A brief history of the Texas Constitution that exists today. Includes a link to the full document.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Political Parties
Explains the evolution of political parties in Texas, from many parties in the nineteenth century, into the two parties that dominate Texas today.