Texas Constitution Art. XVI, § 2

Exclusions from Office for Conviction of High Crimes

General Provisions

Laws shall be made to exclude from office persons who have been convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes.

Official text of the Texas Constitution as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

Legislative history

(Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 6, 2001.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISION for Sec. 2: See Appendix, Note 3.)