Tex. Const. art. I, § 3 · Article 1. BILL OF RIGHTS

EQUAL RIGHTS.

Verbatim from the official edition

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

All freemen†, when they form a social compact, have equal rights, and no man, or set of men, is entitled to exclusive separate public emoluments, or privileges, but in consideration of public services.

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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