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Texas Proposition 2, Nine-Member Supreme Court Amendment (August 1945)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 25, 1945. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the constitutional amendment to increase the number of Texas Supreme Court justices from three to nine. |
A "no" vote opposed the constitutional amendment, thus keeping the size of the Texas Supreme Court at three justices. |
Election results
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Texas Amendment 3 |
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92,114 | 53.74% | ||
| No | 79,295 | 46.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | FOR the amendment to the State Constitution providing for a Supreme Court of nine members. AGAINST the amendment to the state Constitution providing for a Supreme Court of nine members. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Background
Texas Proposition 1 (1929)
On July 16, 1929, voters rejected Proposition 1, a constitutional amendment that would have increased the membership of the Supreme Court from three to nine members and required a continuous session of the supreme court.
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 8 during the 49th regular legislative session in 1945.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
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