Texas Proposition 6, Court of Civil Appeals Amendment (1978)

Texas Proposition 6
Election date November 7, 1978
Topic State judiciary
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1978. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the size of the civil court of appeals, allowing the court to sit in smaller panels, and requiring a majority of judges to concur to decide a case.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the size of the civil court of appeals, allowing the court to sit in smaller panels, and requiring a majority of judges to concur to decide a case.

Election results

Texas Proposition 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,052,788	62.89%
No		621,210	37.11%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:

“

To permit more associate justices on a court of civil appeals, to permit a court of civil appeals to sit in sections, and requiring a concurrence of a majority of justices for a decision.

”

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 45 during the 65th regular legislative session in 1977.

See also

1978 Measures

• 1978 Measures
• State judiciary on the ballot
• 1978 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments