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Founding Documents

The declarations, plans of government, constitutions, and annexation documents of Texas, written between 1824 and 1876.

Printed broadside of the Texas Declaration of Independence with a bold headline, columns of text, and the delegates' names listed at the bottom, on stained paper.
Unanimous Declaration of Independence, by the Delegates of the People of Texas (broadside printing), Baker and Bordens, printers, San Felipe de Austin, 1836. Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
  1. 1824

    Constitution of the Mexican United States

    October 4, 1824, Mexico CityFull Text
  2. 1826

    Fredonian Declaration of Independence

    December 21, 1826, NacogdochesPDF
  3. 1827

    Constitution of the State of Coahuila and Texas

    March 11, 1827, SaltilloFull Text
  4. 1832

    Turtle Bayou Resolutions

    June 13, 1832, Turtle Bayou, near AnahuacFull Text
  5. 1835

    Declaration of the People of Texas in General Convention Assembled

    November 7, 1835, San Felipe de AustinFull Text
  6. 1835

    Plan and Powers of the Provisional Government of Texas

    November 1835, San Felipe de AustinFull Text
  7. 1835

    Goliad Declaration of Independence

    December 20, 1835, GoliadFull Text
  8. 1836

    Texas Declaration of Independence

    March 2, 1836, WashingtonFull Text
  9. 1836

    Constitution of the Republic of Texas

    March 17, 1836, WashingtonFull Text
  10. 1845

    Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States

    March 1, 1845, Washington, D.C.Full Text
  11. 1845

    Ordinance of Annexation

    July 4, 1845, AustinFull Text
  12. 1845

    Constitution of the State of Texas

    August 27, 1845, AustinFull Text
  13. 1876

    Constitution of the State of Texas (1876)

    February 15, 1876, AustinFull Text

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