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Texas Constitution Art. III, § 4

Election and Term of Members of House of Representatives

Legislative Department

The Members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by the qualified voters for the term of two years. Representatives shall take office following their election, on the day set by law for the convening of the Regular Session of the Legislature, and shall serve thereafter for the full term of years to which elected.

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

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Legislative history

(Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 8, 1966, and Nov. 2, 1999.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISIONS for Sec. 4: See Appendix, Note 1.)