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Texas Proposition 3, Bail Limitations Amendment (1977)
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| Topic Bail policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1977. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to permit the denial of bail to a person charged with a felony who has two prior felony convictions, was charged with the offense while on bail from a previous felony charge, or was charged with a crime involving the use of a deadly weapon when there is evidence of a prior felony conviction, and providing for a 60 day limit to that person's incarceration without trial, while also providing means of appeal. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to permit the denial of bail to a person charged with a felony who has two prior felony convictions, was charged with the offense while on bail from a previous felony charge, or was charged with a crime involving the use of a deadly weapon when there is evidence of a prior felony conviction, and providing for a 60 day limit to that person's incarceration without trial, while also providing means of appeal. |
Election results
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472,948 | 83.63% | ||
| No | 92,568 | 16.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to denial of bail to a person accused of a felony in certain circumstances. | ” |
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 3 during the 65th ragular legislative session in 1977.[1]
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Footnotes
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