To date it has been amended 456 times since it was created in 1876 and the most recent was the ban on same-sex marriage.
The Texas Constitution is one of the longest in the nation and is still growing. As of 2007 (80th Legislature), the Texas Legislature has passed a total of 632 amendments. Of these, 456 have been adopted and 176 have been defeated by Texas voters. Thus, the Texas Constitution has been amended 456 times since its adoption in 1876.
The U. S. Constitution has been amended twenty seven times.The Constitution, has been amended 17 times since the first 10.
439 times
The Constitution of the State of Texas that is in effect today was ratified on February 15, 1876. It has been amended a number of times.
The state of Ohio's constitution has been amended approximately three times. It was amended in 1802, 1851, and again in 1912.
According to http://www.claremont.org/projects/pageid.1793/default.asp"... the California Constitution...has been amended about 500 times by referendum and about 40 times by initiatives since its adoption in 1879. "
As of October 2023, the Texas Constitution has been amended over 500 times since its adoption in 1876. The total number of amendments is 507, but this number can change with new amendments proposed and approved in elections. Texas holds periodic elections to consider potential amendments to the constitution.
Since its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas has had seven constitutions. These are: the Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836), the Constitution of 1845 (when Texas became a state), the Constitution of 1861 (during the Civil War), the Constitution of 1866 (post-Civil War), the Constitution of 1876 (currently in effect), and two amendments to it in 1919 and 1975. The 1876 Constitution has been amended numerous times but remains the foundational legal document for the state.
27 times
old Texas Constitution 68,000 words, new Constitution count 80,806 words
The preamble to the US Constitution has never been amended.
The United States Constitution has been amended 27 times since it was originally accepted by the States. Otherwise it is unchanged.