Texas Proposition 10, Juror Qualifications Amendment (1949)
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| Topic Civil and criminal trials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1949. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing women to serve as jurors while providing that the Legislature may allow only men to serve on juries in criminal cases. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing women to serve as jurors while providing that the Legislature may allow only men to serve on juries in criminal cases. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 135,776 | 44.58% | ||
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168,780 | 55.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, by amending Section 19 of Article 16, so as to provide that the qualification of no person to serve as a juror on grand juries and on petit juries in civil cases, shall be denied or abridged on account of sex, and providing that the Legislature may prescribe that only males are eligible on petit juries in criminal cases; providing for the submission of this amendment to a vote of the people of Texas; providing the time, means, and manner thereof, and making an appropriation for such purpose. | ” |
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 4 during the 51st regular legislative session in 1949.[1]
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Footnotes
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