How many constitutions have governed over Texas at some point since the state's independence from Mexico in 1836?

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How many constitutions have governed over Texas at some point since the state's independence from Mexico in 1836?​

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Texas has had six constitutions since its independence from Mexico in 1836: the Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836), and since becoming a state in the U.S., the state constitutions of 1845, 1861 (joining the Confederacy), 1866 (rejoining the Union), 1869 (Reconstruction), and the current one adopted in 1876.

How Many Constitutions Have Governed Over Texas at Some Point