Tex. Const. art. VIII, § 17 · Article 8. TAXATION AND REVENUE

SPECIFICATION OF SUBJECTS NOT LIMITATION OF LEGISLATURE'S POWER OF TAXATION.

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

The specification of the objects and subjects of taxation shall not deprive the Legislature of the power to require other subjects or objects to be taxed in such manner as may be,† consistent with the principles of taxation fixed in this Constitution.

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.8.htm
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