Texas Constitutions 1824-1876

Institution: Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research

Digitized items: Constitutions of Texas from its most turbulent historical period

Audience: Legal scholars, historians, interested locals

Background information: A detailed history is available, charting Texas' progress from 1824 to 1876 as a part of Mexico, an independent republic, and finally an American state. Possible uses for these documents are suggested, and the history of the project itself is listed.

During this period, Texas naturally underwent a huge upheaval in its local laws, and these constitutions serve as a great indication of just what the results of such dynamic government changes can be. The documents are mostly easily legible, with typed transcriptions where legibility is questionable. The background information is excellent, and clearly a lot of thought went into the purpose of this project and who would use it. A wonderful digitization in all areas.