Texans will decide eight proposed amendments to the state Constitution on Nov. 2. Here's what you need to know.No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. Written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789, the United States Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government. Amendments to the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. The Problem The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects Americans from random and arbitrary stops and searches. Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. Amendment Language: Sec. 35-605. - Designation Process for Historic Districts. a. Authority. The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, a part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791.