The date February 15, 1876 is associated with which of the following?

• A. The signing of the Texas Constitution
• B. The ratification of the U.S. Constitution
• C. The adoption of the Texas Bill of Rights
• D. The establishment of the Department of Public Safety

Answer: (A)

February 15, 1876 is the date Texas adopted its current constitution, drafted by the 1875 Constitutional Convention and ratified by voters that day. This moment marks the establishment of a new governing framework for Texas, including a Bill of Rights, and it ends the Reconstruction era in the state. The U.S. Constitution’s ratification happened much earlier (1787–1788), the Department of Public Safety was created later in the 20th century, and while the Texas Bill of Rights is part of the 1876 constitution, the event most clearly tied to that specific date is the adoption of the Texas Constitution itself.