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Article 16

General Provisions

§ 1 Official Oath of Office § 2 Exclusions from Office for Conviction of High Crimes § 3 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 4 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 5 Disqualification from Office for Giving or Offering Bribe § 6 Appropriations for Private Purposes; Annual Accounting of Public Money; Acceptance and Expenditure of Certain Money for Persons with Disabilities § 7 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 8 (redesignated as Sec. 14, Art. Ix, Nov. 6, 2001.) § 9 No Forfeiture of Residence by Absence on Public Business § 10 Deductions from Salary of Public Officer for Neglect of Duty § 11 Usury; Rate of Interest in Absence of Legislation § 12 Ineligibility of Members of Congress and Officers of United States or Foreign Power to Hold Another Office § 13 Unopposed Candidate for Office § 13A Unopposed Candidate for Office of Political Subdivision § 14 Civil Officers; Residence; Location of Offices § 15 Separate and Community Property of Spouses § 16 Corporations with Banking and Discounting Privileges § 17 Service of Public Officer Pending Qualification of Successor § 18 (repealed Nov. 2, 1999.) § 19 (repealed Nov. 6, 2001.) § 20 Regulation of Mixed Alcoholic Beverages and Intoxicating Liquors; Local Option Elections; Wineries § 21 Contracts for Public Printing and Binding and for Repairs and Furnishings of Legislative Facilities § 22 (repealed Nov. 6, 2001.) § 23 Regulation of Livestock; Protection of Stock Raisers; Inspections; Brands § 24 Roads and Bridges § 25 Drawbacks and Rebatement Prohibited to Carriers, Shippers, Merchants, Etc § 26 Homicide: Liability for Exemplary Damages § 27 Vacancies Filled for Unexpired Term § 28 Garnishment of Wages § 29 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 30 Duration of Public Offices; Railroad Commission § 30a Members of State Boards; Terms of Office § 30b Duration of Municipal Civil Service Offices § 31 Practitioners of Medicine § 32 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 33 Salary or Compensation Payments to Persons Holding More Than One Public Office § 34 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 35 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 36 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 37 Liens of Mechanics, Artisans, and Material Men § 38 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 39 Appropriations for Historical Memorials § 40 Holding More Than One Public Office; Exceptions; Right of Officeholder to Vote § 41 Bribery and Solicitation or Acceptance of Bribes § 42 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 43 (repealed Nov. 6, 2001.) § 44 County Treasurer and County Surveyor § 45 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 46 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 47 (repealed Nov. 2, 1999.) § 48 Existing State Laws to Continue in Force § 49 Protection of Personal Property from Forced Sale § 50 Protection of Homestead from Forced or Unauthorized Sale; Exceptions; Requirements for Mortgage Loans and Other Obligations Secured by Homestead § 51 Size of Homestead; Uses; Release or Refinance of Existing Lien § 52 Descent and Distribution of Homestead; Restrictions on Partition § 53 (repealed Nov. 2, 1999.) § 54 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 55 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 56 (repealed Nov. 6, 2001.) § 57 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 58 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 59 Conservation and Development of Natural Resources; Development of Parks and Recreational Facilities; Conservation and Reclamation Districts; Indebtedness and Taxation Authorized § 60 (repealed Aug. 5, 1969.) § 61 Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers, Notaries Public, and Public Weighers; Salary or Fee Basis; Disposition of Fees § 62 (repealed April 22, 1975.) § 63 (repealed April 22, 1975.) § 64 Terms of Elective District, County, and Precinct Offices § 65 Automatic Resignation on Becoming Candidate for Another Office § 65A (repealed Nov. 6, 2001.) § 66 Protected Benefits under Certain Public Retirement Systems § 67 State and Local Retirement Systems § 67-a (added Nov. 7, 2023; Expired Sept. 1, 2025.) § 68 Assessments on Product Sales by Associations of Agricultural Producers § 69 Prior Approval of Expenditure or Emergency Transfer of Appropriated Funds § 70 (added Nov. 8, 1988; Expired Sept. 1, 2008.) § 71 Texas Product Development Fund; Small Business Incubator Fund § 72 Temporary Replacement of Public Officer on Active Military Duty § 73 Veterans Hospitals