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Texas Proposition 13, Rights of Crime Victims Amendment (1989)
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| Topic Crime victims' rights |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing a bill of rights for crime victims and authorizing laws limiting the liability of legal professionals and law enforcement for failure to uphold these rights. |
A "no" vote opposed providing a bill of rights for crime victims and authorizing laws limiting the liability of legal professionals and law enforcement for failure to uphold these rights. |
Election results
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819,399 | 72.10% | ||
| No | 317,111 | 27.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of crime victims. | ” |
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 19 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]
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Footnotes
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