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Texas Proposition 6, Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1973)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1973. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to grant district and county courts jurisdiction over probate courts. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to grant district and county courts jurisdiction over probate courts. |
Election results
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307,642 | 56.25% | ||
| No | 239,277 | 43.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment stating that the district court concurrently with the county court shall have the general jurisdiction of a probate court, and providing the jurisdiction thereof, and further providing that in any probate proceeding the district court shall also have jurisdiction otherwise conferred upon it by law, and further providing that the legislature may increase, diminish or eliminate the jurisdiction of the district court or county court in probate matters and further providing that the legislature shall have power to adopt rules governing the filing, distribution and transfer of all such cases and proceedings as between district courts, county courts, and other courts having jurisdiction thereof, and further providing that the legislature may provide that all appeals in such matters shall be to the courts of (civil) appeals. | ” |
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 26 during the 63rd regular legislative session in 1973.[1]
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Footnotes
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