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Texas Proposition 1, Supreme Court Members Amendment (July 1929)
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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 July 16, 1929. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the membership of the Supreme Court from three to nine members and requiring a continuous session of the supreme court. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the membership of the Supreme Court from three to nine members and requiring a continuous session of the supreme court. |
Aftermath
On August 25, 1945, voters approved Proposition 2, which increased the number of Texas Supreme Court justices from three to nine.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 49,681 | 39.20% | ||
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77,066 | 60.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment providing for a Supreme Court of nine members and for the continuous session of that court. | ” |
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 House Joint Resolution 6 during the 41st regular legislative session in 1929.[1]
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