The publishing of the Constitution of The Republic of Texas and its Declaration of Rights in 1836 was a commitment from the territory to preserve the peoples' rights and liberties.
The fourth article fo the Constitution of the Republic of Texas states that every citizen shall be granted the liberty to speak, write, or publish his or her opinions on every subject and is responsible for the abuse of that privilege. Additionally, no law should ever be passed that aims to restrict the liberty of speech or to publish.