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How many sections make up the Texas Constitution's Bill of Rights?
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as of 2009, there are a total of 33 sections in the Texas bill of rights
Sec. 1. FREEDOM AND SOVEREIGNTY OF STATE.
Sec. 2. INHERENT POLITICAL POWER; REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec. 3. EQUAL RIGHTS and EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW.
Sec. 4. RELIGIOUS TESTS.
Sec. 5. WITNESSES NOT DISQUALIFIED BY RELIGIOUS BELIEFS; OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS.
Sec. 6. FREEDOM OF WORSHIP.
Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS FOR SECTARIAN PURPOSES.
Sec. 8. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS; LIBEL.
Sec. 9. SEARCHES AND SEIZURES.
Sec. 10. RIGHTS OF ACCUSED IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
Sec. 11.MULTIPLE CONVICTIONS; DENIAL OF BAILand the VIOLATION OF CONDITION OF RELEASE PENDING TRIAL; DENIAL OF BAIL and VIOLATION OF AN ORDER FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Sec. 12. HABEAS CORPUS.
Sec. 13. EXCESSIVE BAIL OR FINES; CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT; REMEDY BY DUE COURSE OF LAW.
Sec. 15. RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY.
Sec. 16. BILLS OF ATTAINDER; EX POST FACTO OR RETROACTIVE LAWS; IMPAIRING OBLIGATION OF CONTRACTS.
Sec. 17. TAKING, DAMAGING, OR DESTROYING PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE; SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES; CONTROL OF PRIVILEGES AND FRANCHISES.
Sec. 18. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. No person shall ever be imprisoned for debt.
Sec. 19. DEPRIVATION OF LIFE, LIBERTY, ETC.; DUE COURSE OF LAW.
Sec. 20. OUTLAWRY OR TRANSPORTATION FOR OFFENSE.
Sec. 21. CORRUPTION OF BLOOD; FORFEITURE; SUICIDES.
Sec. 22. TREASON.
Sec. 23. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.
Sec. 24. MILITARY SUBORDINATE TO CIVIL AUTHORITY.
Sec. 25. QUARTERING SOLDIERS IN HOUSES.
Sec. 26. PERPETUITIES AND MONOPOLIES; PRIMOGENITURE OR ENTAILMENTS.
Sec. 27. RIGHT OF ASSEMBLY; PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.
Sec. 28. SUSPENSION OF LAWS. N
Sec. 29. PROVISIONS OF Bill of Rights EXCEPTED FROM POWERS OF GOVERNMENT; TO FOREVER REMAIN INVIOLATE.
Sec. 30. RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS.
Sec. 31. COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF CRIME FUND; COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF CRIME AUXILIARY FUND; USE OF FUND MONEY.(Added Nov. 4, 1997.)
Sec. 32. MARRIAGE. (a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman.(Added Nov. 8, 2005.)
Sec. 33. ACCESS AND USE OF PUBLIC BEACHES. (Added Nov. 3, 2009.)
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