Texas § CN.38 - SIGNING BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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§ CN.38. SIGNING BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

SIGNING BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS; ENTRY ON JOURNALS. The presiding officer of each House shall, in the presence of the House over which he presides, sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Legislature, after their titles have been publicly read before signing; and the fact of signing shall be entered on the journals. (Feb. 15, 1876.)

Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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