What does Texas Constitution Article 17 describe?

• A. The bill of rights
• B. The mode of amending the constitution
• C. The structure of the judiciary
• D. The rights of crime victims

Answer: (B)

The main idea this item tests is how the Texas Constitution can be changed. Article 17 explains the process for amending or revising the document. It describes how amendments can be proposed—typically through legislative action with substantial support or by calling a constitutional convention—and, crucially, that any proposed change must be put to the voters in a statewide election to be ratified before it becomes law. This makes amending the constitution a deliberate, publicly approved process. For context, topics like the Bill of Rights, the judiciary’s structure, or crime victim rights are addressed in other articles, not Article 17.