The powers of the government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct departments, each of which shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy; to wit: Those of which are legislative to one; those of which are executive to another; and those of which are judicial to another; and no person, or collection of persons, being of one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly attached to any of the others, except in the instances herein expressly permitted.
SEPARATION OF POWERS OF GOVERNMENT AMONG THREE DEPARTMENTS
Tex. Const. art. 2, § 1, under The Powers of Government.
Tex. Const. art. 2, § 1
SEPARATION OF POWERS OF GOVERNMENT AMONG THREE DEPARTMENTS