Constitutional developments during this period saw the adoption of four constitutions. The first one in 1825 and considered to be Honduras first constitution was adopted within the framework of the United Provinces of Central America – a loose federation of states made up at the time of Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. The 1825 Constitutions, like that of most Latin American Countries of the day reflected strong Spanish tradition- creating three branches of government. It was replaced in 1839 by a new constitution, following Honduras’s separation from the Union to become independennt. The constitution emphasized the protection of individual rights. Another constitution in 1865 guaranteed the right of habeas corpus. In 1880, a new constitution introduced many new features to the Honduran political system, including the principle of municipal autonomy and the state's role in promoting economic development. Separation of church and state was also an important feature

Another constitution promulgated under the presidency of Policarpo Bonilla Vásquez in 1894 and considered its most progressive abolished capital punishment. This constitution served as a model for future constitutions despite not being implemented for the most part.

Although it was hardly implemented in full, the 1894 constitution remained in place until 1924 when a new constitution was adopted.