Constitution · Texas

Tex. Const. art. 3, § 8

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Constitution of Texas
Text as of
October 2026

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EACH HOUSE JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND ELECTION OF ITS MEMBERS; ELECTION CONTESTS. Each House shall be the judge of the qualifications and election of its own members; but contested elections shall be determined in such manner as shall be provided by law. (Feb. 15, 1876.)

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