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Texas Proposition 7, Trials for Persons of Unsound Mind Amendment (1956)
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| Topic Civil and criminal trials |
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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 November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring medical testimony for the commitment of persons of unsound mind and providing for trial and commitment of such persons and for the waiver of the right of trial by jury by a person of alleged unsound mind or next of kin. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring medical testimony for the commitment of persons of unsound mind and providing for trial and commitment of such persons and for the waiver of the right of trial by jury by a person of alleged unsound mind or next of kin. |
Election results
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1,077,546 | 83.43% | ||
| No | 214,029 | 16.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of the State of Texas, requiring medical or psychiatric testimony for commitment of persons for trial and commitment of such persons and for waiver of trial by jury where the person under inquiry has not been charged with commission of a criminal offense. | ” |
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 11 during the 54th regular legislative session in 1956.[1]
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Footnotes
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