Article I
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Article I of the Texas Constitution is the state’s Bill of Rights, outlining fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals in Texas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article I of the Texas Constitution | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional bill of rights
ⓘ
part of the Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Texas Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas Bill of Rights
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
|
| bindingOn |
Texas Legislature
ⓘ
Texas executive branch ⓘ Judiciary of Texas ⓘ
surface form:
Texas judiciary
|
| containsProvisionOn |
due process of law
ⓘ
eminent domain and takings ⓘ equal rights ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ open courts and remedy by due course of law ⓘ prohibition of bills of attainder ⓘ prohibition of cruel or unusual punishment ⓘ prohibition of ex post facto laws ⓘ prohibition of excessive bail ⓘ prohibition of imprisonment for debt in most cases ⓘ prohibition of unreasonable discrimination ⓘ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ protection of property rights ⓘ right to keep and bear arms ⓘ rights of assembly and petition ⓘ rights of crime victims ⓘ rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions ⓘ sovereign immunity limitations in certain contexts ⓘ trial by jury ⓘ victims’ rights in criminal justice process ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfCurrentVersion | 1876 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Texas courts ⓘ |
| ensures | fundamental civil liberties for persons in Texas ⓘ |
| governs | relationship between individuals and the government of Texas ⓘ |
| hasArticleNumber | I ⓘ |
| hasSectionCount | multiple sections ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Bill of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bill of Rights
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | limits actions of Texas state and local governments ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding constitutional law in Texas ⓘ |
| location | Texas ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| subject |
civil liberties
ⓘ
individual rights ⓘ limitations on state government power ⓘ |
| typeOfRightCatalog | state constitutional rights catalog ⓘ |
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