Texas Proposition 1, Reorganization of the Judicial System Amendment (August 1927)
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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 August 1, 1927. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported reorganizing the state judiciary system to include one Court of Criminal Appeals and a Texas Supreme Court composed of a chief justice and a minimum of eight associate justices. |
A "no" vote opposed reorganizing the state judiciary system to include one Court of Criminal Appeals and a Texas Supreme Court composed of a chief justice and a minimum of eight associate justices. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 27,949 | 14.56% | ||
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164,036 | 85.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment providing for a Supreme Court consisting of a chief justice and not less than eight associate justices, one Court of Criminal Appeals, and altering the provisions of Article V so as to more adequately provide for a judicial department of the State government. | ” |
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 24 during the 40th regular legislative session in 1927.[1]
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Footnotes
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