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Second Texas State Capitol building as seen in an historic photograph taken in 1875.
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Landmark Laws & Court Opinions

Explore a curated selection of historic Texas laws and court rulings that have influenced the state’s legal and political development. This collection includes early statutes, key legal codes, and notable judicial decisions—each offering insight into how law was written, interpreted, and applied across different periods of Texas history. This section is a work in process and more primary sources will be added with time.

The First Segregation Law of Jim Crow Texas
Landmark Laws & Court OpinionsThe Courthouse Era (1875-1900)

The First Segregation Law of Jim Crow Texas

The Codification of Segregated Schools in Texas (1893-1895)
Landmark Laws & Court OpinionsPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Courthouse Era (1875-1900)

The Codification of Segregated Schools in Texas (1893-1895)

The State Police Law of 1870
Landmark Laws & Court OpinionsPrimary Sources in Texas HistoryThe Reconstruction Era (1865–1874)

The State Police Law of 1870

The Edgewood v. Kirby Case and School Finance Reform Rundown School
20th Century HistoryEducationLandmark Laws & Court Opinions

The Edgewood v. Kirby Case and School Finance Reform

Planning Apartheid: The Origins of Racial Zoning in Texas
20th Century HistoryLandmark Laws & Court OpinionsPrimary Sources in Texas History

Planning Apartheid: The Origins of Racial Zoning in Texas

Texas v. White and the Question of Secession
Landmark Laws & Court OpinionsLegal HistoryThe Reconstruction Era (1865–1874)

Texas v. White and the Question of Secession

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