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Constitution of the State of Texas.
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resident of the district, county, city or town for which he shall be
chosen, and shall have attained the age of 21 years at the time of
his election.
Sec. 7. All elections by the people shall be held at such time
and places in the several counties, cities or towns, as are now, or
may hereafter be designated by law.
Sec. 8. The Senators shall be chosen by the qualified electors
for the term of four years; and shall be divided by lot into two
classes, [as] nearly equal as can be. The seats of Senators of the
first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first two years;
and of the second class at the expiration of four years; so that onehalf
thereof shall be chosen biennially thereafter.
Sec. 9. Such mode of classifying new additional Senators shall
be observed, as will as nearly as possible preserve an equality of
number in each class.
Sec. 10. When a Senatorial district shall be composed of two or
more counties, it shall not be separated by any county belonging
to another district.
Sec. 11. No person shall be a Senator unless he be a citizen of
this State, and shall have been an inhabitant of this State three
years next preceding the election, and the last year thereof a resident
of the district for which he shall be chosen, and have attained
the age of thirty years.
Sec. 12. The House of Representatives, when assembled, shall
elect a Speaker and its other officers, and the Senate shall choose a
President for the time being, and its other officers. Each House
shall judge of the qualifications and elections of its own members,
but contested elections shall be determined in such manner as shall
be directed by law. Two-thirds of each House shall constitute a
quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from
day to day and compel the attendance of absent members, in such
manner, and under such penalties as each House may provide.
Sec. 13. Each House may determine the rules of its own proceedings,
punish members for disorderly conduct, and, with the
consent of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for
the same offence.
Sec. 14. Each House shall keep a journal of its own proceedings,
and publish the same; and the yeas and nays of the members
of either House, on any question, shall, at the desire of any three
members present, be entered on the journal[s].
Sec. 15. When vacancies happen in either House, the Governor,
or the person exercising the power of the Governor, shall issue
writs of election to fill such vacancies.
Sec. 16. Senators and Representatives shall in all cases, except
in treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest
during the session of the Legislature, and in going to and returning
from the same, allowing one day for every twenty miles, such
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 5, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6727/m1/23/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .