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Texas Proposition 1, Witness Testimony Amendment (1918)
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| Topic Civil and criminal trials |
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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 5, 1918. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing guidelines for taking witness testimony by deposition in certain circumstances. |
A "no" vote opposed providing guidelines for taking witness testimony by deposition in certain circumstances. |
Election results
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79,038 | 66.07% | ||
| No | 40,592 | 33.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment authorizing the taking of depositions in certain criminal cases. | ” |
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 2 during the 35th regular legislative session in 1918.[1]
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Footnotes
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