Tex. Const. art. IV, § 20 · Article 4. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

COMMISSIONS.

Verbatim from the official edition

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

All commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the State of Texas, sealed with the State seal, signed by the Governor and attested by the Secretary of State.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

(Feb. 15, 1876.)

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.4.htm
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