Texas Prohibit Abortion to Fullest Extent Authorized Amendment, SJR 9 (2017)
| Texas Prohibit Abortion to Fullest Extent Authorized Amendment | |
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| Election date November 7, 2017 | |
| Topic Abortion | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Prohibit Abortion to Fullest Extent Authorized Amendment, also known as SJR 9, was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2017.
The measure would have prohibited abortion in the state to "the fullest extent authorized under federal constitutional law as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court."[1]
Sen. Bob Hall (R-2) introduced the amendment as Senate Joint Resolution 9 in the Texas Legislature.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The following ballot title was proposed to appear on the ballot:[1]
| “ | The constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and, to the fullest extent authorized under federal constitutional law as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court, prohibiting abortion.[3] | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 1, Texas Constitution
The measure would have amended Section 19 of Article I of the Texas Constitution. The following underlined text would have been added:[1]
(b) The protections of this section with regard to the right to life apply to an unborn child. To the fullest extent authorized under federal constitutional law as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court, abortion is prohibited in this state.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by Sen. Bob Hall (R-2) as Senate Joint Resolution 9 on November 14, 2016.[2] A two-thirds vote in both chambers of the Texas State Legislature was required to refer this amendment to the ballot. Texas is one of 16 states that require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers.
The amendment did not receive a vote in the state legislature during the 2017 legislative session.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas Legislature, "Senate Joint Resolution 107," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Legislature, "SJR 9 Overview," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. Cite error: Invalid
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