Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 1.16. Liberty Of Speech And Press
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Art. 1.16. [13] [11] LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND PRESS. Every
person shall be at liberty to speak, write or publish his opinion on
any subject, being liable for the abuse of that privilege; and no
law shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the
press. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating
the conduct of officers or men in public capacity, or when the
matter published is proper for public information, the truth
thereof may be given in evidence. In all indictments for libels,
the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts,
under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Article: 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.141 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.23 1.24
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