# Tex. Const. art. 15, § 3: Texas Constitution Article 15, Section 3

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_TX_A15_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Const. art. 15, § 3
- **Heading:** Texas Constitution Article 15, Section 3
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Constitutions
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Article 15 / Section 3

## Text

IMPARTIAL TRIAL BY SENATE; CONCURRENCE OF TWO-THIRDS REQUIRED. When the Senate is sitting as a Court of Impeachment, the Senators shall be on oath, or affirmation impartially to try the party impeached, and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators present. (Feb. 15, 1876.)

## Nearby sections

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