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Texas Proposition 12, Deadlines for Supreme Court Action Amendment (1997)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1997. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a deadline for supreme court action on a motion for a rehearing. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a deadline for supreme court action on a motion for a rehearing. |
Election results
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858,513 | 77.22% | ||
| No | 253,254 | 22.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a deadline for supreme court action on a motion for rehearing. | ” |
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 55 during the 75th regular legislative session in 1997.[1]
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