Texas Proposition 1, Court of Criminal Appeals Membership Amendment (1977)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1977. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to increase the size of the court of criminal appeals to nine judges and permitting the court to sit in panels of three judges. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to increase the size of the court of criminal appeals to nine judges and permitting the court to sit in panels of three judges. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 1 |
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410,170 | 73.11% | ||
| No | 150,862 | 26.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | To provide for a court of criminal appeals with nine judges and to permit the court to sit in panels of three judges. | ” |
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 18 during the 65th regular legislative session in 1977.[1]
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Footnotes
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