Texas libe, and Hist. Coms. Eikh. 6-20-1927 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That there be printed for the use of the House and Senate three hundred and fifty copies of the Texas Legislative Manual of the Fortieth Legislature, which shall contain the Constitution of Texas, complete up to date, the Rules of the Senate, the Rules of the House, and the Joint Rules of the Senate and House, all of which shall be properly indexed, with such annotations as are necessary; a list of the standing committees of the two Houses, the names of the Senators and Representatives, and their respective districts. It shall also contain the names of the officers of the House and Senate, and of the representatives of the press in attendance. Two hundred copies to be bound in flexible morocco covers at a cost not to exceed fifty cents per copy above the cost of the same books in flexible cloth, according to the specifications of the contract with the public printer. Provided further, That the name of each member and officer of the House and Senate be embossed upon the back of one copy of said Manual, said copy to be the property of the member or officer whose name is upon said copy. Three-fourths of such copies shall be for the use of the House and one-fourth for the use of the Senate, and they shall be paid for out of the contingent funds of the two houses in said proportion; provided, that the public printer shall not be paid for composition but one time. The said bound volumes to be in the hands of the members of the Legislature by May 12, 1927, and shall not be paid for unless copies are delivered by May 22, 1927. Provided further, That in addition to the two hundred copies to be bound in flexible morocco, as herein provided, there shall be one hundred paper bound copies printed and turned over to the Secretary of State for the use of the Legislature hereafter, and fifty copies to be delivered to the State Librarian for exchange with other State libraries; that the members of the press, working as such in the Fortieth Legislature, be provided with a copy of said Manual by the Secretary of State. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS Ratified February 15, 1876. PREAMBLE: Humbly invoking the blessings of Almighty God, the people of the State of Texas do ordain and establish this Constitution. ARTICLE I. BILL OF RIGHTS. That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare: SECTION 1. TEXAS FREE AND INDEPENDENT.-Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, and the maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the Union depend upon the preservation of the right of local self-government, unimpaired to all the States. SEC. 2. ALL POLITICAL POWER IS INHERENT IN THE PEOPLE. All political power is inherent in the people, and all free government is founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit. The faith of the people of Texas stands pledged to the preservation of a republican form of government, and, subject to its limitations only, they have at all times the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think expedient. SEC. 3. ALL FREE MEN HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS.-All free men, 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. SEC. 4. THERE SHALL BE NO RELIGIOUS TEST FOR OFFICE. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust in this State; nor shall anyone be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledges the existence of a Supreme Being. |