<P> As with the United States Constitution, either house may originate bills (Section 31), but bills to raise revenue must originate in the House of Representatives (Section 33). </P> <P> Section 39 allows a bill to take effect immediately upon the Governor's signature if the bill passes both chambers by a two - thirds vote, unless otherwise specified in the bill . If the bill does not pass by this majority it takes effect on the first day of the next fiscal year (September 1). </P> <P> Section 66 created the state's "Rainy Day Fund". </P> <P> The article contains many substantive limitations on the power of the legislature and a large number of exceptions to those limitations . This is especially true within Section 49 . The Section limits the power of the Legislature to incur debt to only specific purposes as stated in the Constitution; this has necessitated numerous amendments to this section in order to permit the Legislature (including two sections, both added in 2003 and both curiously numbered as "49 - n"). In addition, Section 49a requires the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to certify the amount of available cash on hand and anticipated revenues for the next biennium; no appropriation may exceed this amount (except in cases of emergency, and then only with a four - fifths vote of both chambers), and the Comptroller is required to reject and return to the Legislature any appropriation in violation of this requirement . </P>

Which of the following features were included in the texas constitution of 1845