Texas § CR.1.16 - LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND PRESS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CR.1.16 — LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND PRESS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CR.1.16. LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND PRESS
LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND PRESS. Every person shall be at liberty to speak, write or publish his opinion on any subject, being liable for the abuse of that privilege; and no law shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the conduct of officers or men in public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. In all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section CR.1.16 ("LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND PRESS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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