In the previous section, you read the adapted version of the U.S. Bill of Rights.

The writers of the Texas Constitution included individual rights to Texas citizens in Article I. Read an adapted version of Article 1 of the Texas Constitution below.

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Texas Bill of Rights, Article 1 of the Texas Constitution

Activity

Use the table below to match the selected amendments of the U.S. Constitution to the corresponding selected sections of the Texas Constitution. When the section from the Texas Bill of Rights appears, click on the corresponding amendment from the U.S. Bill of Rights.

The activity above demonstrated the similarities between the U.S Bill of Rights and Texas Bill of Rights.

What major differences did you find between the U.S. Bill of Rights and Texas Bill of Rights?

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The Texas Bill of Rights is more specific and provides more protection to individuals than the U.S. Constitution. Also, the Texas Bill of Rights is longer than the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Additionally, the Texas Bill of Rights explicitly provides for the equality of all Texans regardless of sex, race, or color; the U.S. Bill of Rights does not provide this protection explicitly. In the Texas Bill of Rights, protection of rights is extended to crime victims; this protection is not expressed in the U.S. Bill of Rights.