Texas Constitution
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The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T59887 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas Constitution Context triple: [Texas Legislature, constitutionalBasis, Texas Constitution]
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A.
Constitution of California
The Constitution of California is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of California.
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B.
New York State Constitution
The New York State Constitution is the foundational legal document that structures New York’s state government, defines the powers and limits of its branches and officials, and guarantees rights to its residents.
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C.
Texas
Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, known for its diverse landscapes, major cities like Houston and Dallas, and significant cultural and economic influence.
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D.
Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate.
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E.
Florida Legislature
The Florida Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Florida, composed of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas Constitution Target entity description: The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
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A.
Constitution of California
The Constitution of California is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of California.
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B.
New York State Constitution
The New York State Constitution is the foundational legal document that structures New York’s state government, defines the powers and limits of its branches and officials, and guarantees rights to its residents.
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C.
Texas
Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, known for its diverse landscapes, major cities like Houston and Dallas, and significant cultural and economic influence.
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D.
Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate.
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E.
Florida Legislature
The Florida Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Florida, composed of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
state constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | constitutional convention of 1875 (Texas) ⓘ |
| amendmentProcess | legislative proposal and voter approval ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
|
| billOfRightsArticle | Article I ⓘ |
| contains |
Texas Constitution
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights of Texas
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentVersionAdoptedOn | 1876-02-15 ⓘ |
| currentVersionEffectiveFrom | 1876-04-18 ⓘ |
| defines |
powers of Texas government branches
ⓘ
structure of Texas government ⓘ |
| establishes |
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
ⓘ
Governor of Texas ⓘ
surface form:
Texas Governor
Texas Legislature ⓘ Texas Supreme Court ⓘ county governments in Texas ⓘ municipal governments in Texas ⓘ |
| executiveArticle | Article IV ⓘ |
| governs |
Government of Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas state government
|
| guarantees | individual rights of Texas citizens ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
detailed and lengthy
ⓘ
highly amended ⓘ |
| judicialArticle | Article V ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Texas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeArticle | Article III ⓘ |
| limits |
state debt
ⓘ
state taxation powers ⓘ |
| locationOfOriginal |
Austin
ⓘ
surface form:
Austin, Texas
|
| numberOfArticles | 17 ⓘ |
| onlineAccess | official website of Texas Legislature ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
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surface form:
Constitution of 1845 (Texas)
Texas Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of 1861 (Texas)
Constitution of 1866 (Texas) ⓘ Constitution of 1866 (Texas) ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of 1869 (Texas)
|
| publisher | Texas Secretary of State ⓘ |
| ratificationMethod | popular referendum ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | voters of Texas ⓘ |
| regulates |
homestead protections in Texas
ⓘ
local government powers in Texas ⓘ public education in Texas ⓘ |
| requires |
statewide popular vote to ratify amendments
ⓘ
two-thirds vote of each house of Texas Legislature to propose amendments ⓘ |
| separatesPowerAmong |
executive branch of Texas
ⓘ
judicial branch of Texas ⓘ legislative branch of Texas ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
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surface form:
Supremacy Clause of United States Constitution
|
| wordCountApproximate | 90000 ⓘ |
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Subject: Texas Constitution Description of subject: The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
Referenced by (85)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Texas Constitution of 1876
this entity surface form:
Texas Constitution of 1876
subject surface form:
Legislative Redistricting Board
subject surface form:
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
subject surface form:
Commissioners Court in Texas