Texas The Texas Constitution

§ 3.56 — PROHIBITED LOCAL AND SPECIAL LAWS

CN § 3.56

(a)The Legislature shall not, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, pass any local or special law, authorizing:

(1)the creation, extension or impairing of liens;

(2)regulating the affairs of counties, cities, towns, wards or school districts;

(3)changing the names of persons or places;

(4)changing the venue in civil or criminal cases;

(5)authorizing the laying out, opening, altering or maintaining of roads, highways, streets or alleys;

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