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Texas Proposition 7, Juries in Misdemeanor Trials Amendment (September 2003)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on September 13, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reducing the number of persons in a jury in a district court criminal misdemeanor case from twelve to six. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing the number of persons in a jury in a district court criminal misdemeanor case from twelve to six. |
Election results
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1,033,199 | 74.67% | ||
| No | 350,491 | 25.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit a six-person jury in a district court misdemeanor trial. | ” |
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 44 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.[1]
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Footnotes
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State of Texas Austin (capital) |
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