Under what circumstance would a member of the Texas legislature be immune from adverse judicial action?
A) The lawmaker slanders a citizen during a speech at his hometown Rotary Club.
B) The lawmaker is arrested for intoxicated driving while the legislature is in session.
C) The lawmaker is arrested for causing an automobile accident during the session.
D) The lawmaker slanders in a speech during a legislative proceeding.
E) The lawmaker physically assaults a colleague during a heated debate in Senate chambers.

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Under the Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 9, members of the legislature are immune from adverse judicial action for statements made during a legislative proceeding. This immunity applies to both civil and criminal actions. Therefore, if the lawmaker slanders someone during a speech made during a legislative proceeding, they would be immune from adverse judicial action.

Under What Circumstance Would a Member of the Texas Legislature