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Sec. 26. PERPETUITIES AND MONOPOLIES; PRIMOGENITURE OR ENTAILMENTS.
Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a free government,
and shall never be allowed, nor shall the law of primogeniture or entailments
ever be in force in this State.
Sec. 27. RIGHT OF ASSEMBLY; PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES. The
citizens shall have the right, in a peaceable manner, to assemble together for
their common good; and apply to those invested with the powers of
government for redress of grievances or other purposes, by petition, address
or remonstrance.
Sec. 28. SUSPENSION OF LAWS. No power of suspending laws in this State
shall be exercised except by the Legislature.
Sec. 29. PROVISIONS OF BILL OF RIGHTS EXCEPTED FROM POWERS OF
GOVERNMENT; TO FOREVER REMAIN INVIOLATE. To guard against
transgressions of the high powers herein delegated, we declare that everything
in this "Bill of Rights" is excepted out of the general powers of government,
and shall forever remain inviolate, and all laws contrary thereto, or to the
following provisions, shall be void.
Sec. 30. RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS. (a) A crime victim has the following
rights:
(1) the right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's
dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process; and
(2) the right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the
criminal justice process.
(b) On the request of a crime victim, the crime victim has the following rights:
(1) the right to notification of court proceedings;
(2) the right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the
offense, unless the victim is to testify and the court determines that the
victim's testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears other
testimony at the trial;
(3) the right to confer with a representative of the prosecutor's office;
(4) the right to restitution; and
(5) the right to information about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment,
and release of the accused.
(c) The legislature may enact laws to define the term "victim" and to enforce
these and other rights of crime victims.
(d) The state, through its prosecuting attorney, has the right to enforce the
rights of crime victims.
(e) The legislature may enact laws to provide that a judge, attorney for the
state, peace officer, or law enforcement agency is not liable for a failure or
inability to provide a right enumerated in this section. The failure or inability of
any person to provide a right or service enumerated in this section may not be
used by a defendant in a criminal case as a ground for appeal or
post-conviction writ of habeas corpus. A victim or guardian or legal
representative of a victim has standing to enforce the rights enumerated in
this section but does not have standing to participate as a party in a criminal
proceeding or to contest the disposition of any charge.
(Added Nov. 7, 1989.)

Sec. 31. COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF CRIME FUND; COMPENSATION TO
VICTIMS OF CRIME AUXILIARY FUND; USE OF FUND MONEY. (a) The
compensation to victims of crime fund created by general law and the
compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund created by general law are
each a separate dedicated account in the general revenue fund.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section and subject to
legislative appropriation, money deposited to the credit of the compensation
to victims of crime fund or the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund
from any source may be expended as provided by law only for delivering or
funding victim-related compensation, services, or assistance.
(c) The legislature may provide by law that money in the compensation to
victims of crime fund or in the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund
may be expended for the purpose of assisting victims of episodes of mass
violence if other money appropriated for emergency assistance is depleted.
(Added Nov. 4, 1997.)

Sec. 32. MARRIAGE. (a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union
of one man and one woman.
(b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or
recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.
(Added Nov. 8, 2005.)

Attorney Andy Nolen represents people who have been accused of a state crime or Houston law, including in communities such as League City,
Angleton, Pearland, Alvin, Clear Lake, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Baytown, Pasadena, Memorial, Spring Branch, River Oaks, West University, and
Bellaire. Counties that the Law Office of Andy Nolen serves include: Galveston County • Fort Bend County • Montgomery County • Brazoria County •
Harris County. Cases handled include: Probation Violations, Theft, Shoplifting, Drunk Driving, Evading Arrest, and all other Felonies and Misdemeanors.

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