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Texas Constitution art. 3 §22

In force on Jan 17, 2025 · this text took effect (date not stated) · same as today's text

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTEREST IN MEASURE OR BILL; NOT TO VOTE

A member who has a personal or private interest in any measure or bill, proposed, or pending before the Legislature, shall disclose the fact to the House, of which he is a member, and shall not vote thereon. (Feb. 15, 1876.)

History:

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Feb 16, 2022 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective date not stated · seen Feb 2022–Nov 2026
Effective date not stated · seen Jul 2018–Dec 2019

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0500 (Jan 17, 2025): Interpretation of the recusal standard under Texas Government Code § 572.058(a)

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