TX · constitutions
Tex. Const. art. I, § 12
HABEAS CORPUS
The writ of Habeas Corpus is a writ of right, and shall never be suspended. The Legislature shall enact laws to render the remedy speedy and effectual.
History
(Feb. 15, 1876.)
Provenance
- Source
- tcss.legis.texas.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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