Tex. Const. art. I, § 11 · Article 1. BILL OF RIGHTS

BAIL.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — Current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2025

All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offences†, when the proof is evident; but this provision shall not be so construed as to prevent bail after indictment found upon examination of the evidence, in such manner as may be prescribed by law.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

(Feb. 15, 1876.)

Publisher's footnote

† The language of this provision is identical to the language of the official legislative measure that originally proposed the provision. A digital image of the original text of the official enrolled measure can be found here.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.1.htm
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