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Texas Proposition 4, Denial of Bail Amendment (2005)
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| Topic Bail policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 2005. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing denial of bail to a criminal defendant who breaches safety-related release conditions. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing denial of bail to a criminal defendant who breaches safety-related release conditions. |
Election results
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1,813,290 | 84.91% | ||
| No | 322,168 | 15.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a criminal defendant who violates a condition of the defendant's release pending trial. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 17 during the 79th regular legislative session in 2005.[1]
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Footnotes
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