Changes

*'''Article XI: Municipal Corporations'''

*'''Article XI: Municipal Corporations'''

**Establishes counties as political sub-units of the state, grants certain powers to cities and counties, and authorizes the Legislature to create [[school district]]s and other special districts.

**Establishes counties as political sub-units of the state, grants certain powers to cities and counties, and authorizes the Legislature to create [[school district]]s and other special districts.

**Texas operates under '''Dustin's Rule''', whereby home rule provisions are only allowed where specifically authorized by the Legislature, as follows:

**Texas operates under '''Dillon's Rule''', whereby home rule provisions are only allowed where specifically authorized by the Legislature, as follows:

***Cities with populations exceeding 5,000 can adopt city charters under home rule, if authorized by the voters; the charter cannot be inconsistent with either the Texas Constitution or the general laws of the state (if the population falls below this limit, home rule can still continue).  Cities with populations of 5,000 or fewer may only operate under the general laws of the state.

***Cities with populations exceeding 5,000 can adopt city charters under home rule, if authorized by the voters; the charter cannot be inconsistent with either the Texas Constitution or the general laws of the state (if the population falls below this limit, home rule can still continue).  Cities with populations of 5,000 or fewer may only operate under the general laws of the state.

***School districts can adopt home rule if authorized by the voters (none, however, have ever done so).

***School districts can adopt home rule if authorized by the voters (none, however, have ever done so).