Texas Proposition 11, Board of Pardons and Paroles Amendment (1983)
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| Topic Administration of government and Law enforcement |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1983. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to move the board of pardons and paroles from being a constitutional agency to being a statutory agency and to give the board the ability to revoke paroles. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to move the board of pardons and paroles from being a constitutional agency to being a statutory agency and to give the board the ability to revoke paroles. |
Election results
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498,998 | 67.95% | ||
| No | 235,344 | 32.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish the Board of Pardons and Paroles as a statutory agency and to give the board the power to revoke paroles. | ” |
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 13 during the 68th regular legislative session in 1983.[1]
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Footnotes
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