Constitution of Texas
Summary of key provisions of the state constitution of Texas
editorApril 18, 2025
Constitutional Spending Limits in Texas
Constitutional spending limits in Texas reflect a strong preference for fiscal restraint and limited growth of state government.
How to Amend the Texas Constitution
Understanding the two-step process for changing the state constitution
editorApril 17, 2025
Types of Local Government in Texas
Understanding Texas' political subdivisions
editorFebruary 17, 2025
Texas Legislature
Understanding the structure, functions, and traditions of Texas' law-making body
editorFebruary 1, 2025
Checks and Balances in Texas Government
Texas’s system mirrors the checks and balances found at the federal level. However, Texas often goes further, dispersing power even more broadly.
editorMay 26, 2025
Texas Bill of Rights: An Overview
Summary of the state Bill of Rights and comparison to the U.S. Bill of Rights
editorJanuary 24, 2025
Constitutional Amendment Elections in Texas
Brief overview of constitutional amendment elections in Texas, including how they are called and how they work
editorApril 9, 2023
County Government in Texas
Understanding the structure, functions, and finances of county governments in Texas
editorNovember 18, 2024
Understanding the Texas Senate’s Once-a-Decade Term Lottery
Texas uses a lottery system to decide how long senators should serve.
editorNovember 19, 2022
10 Odd Provisions of the Texas Constitution
Some sections of the Texas Constitution reflect outdated legal concepts or spell out rules for handling extremely unlikely scenarios.
editorNovember 18, 2022
Texas Administrative Code
Regulations governing many aspects of public life, from environmental protection to healthcare services and insurance
editorNovember 17, 2022