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Texas Proposition 13, Denial of Bail Amendment (2007)
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| Topic Bail policy |
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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 6, 2007. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the denial of bail for individuals violating court orders or release conditions in felony or family violence cases. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the denial of bail for individuals violating court orders or release conditions in felony or family violence cases. |
Election results
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916,173 | 83.87% | ||
| No | 176,189 | 16.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person who violates certain court orders or conditions of release in a felony or family violence case. | ” |
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 6 during the 80th regular legislative session in 2007.[1]
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Footnotes
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