Texas Proposition 8, Appellate Courts Administration Amendment (1980)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to restructure the appellate jurisdiction system, change the name of the court of civil appeals to court of appeals, changing the name of supreme court associate justices to justices, and amending the requirements to serve on the supreme court. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to restructure the appellate jurisdiction system, change the name of the court of civil appeals to court of appeals, changing the name of supreme court associate justices to simply be justices, and amending the requirements to serve on the supreme court. |
Election results
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1,704,913 | 57.15% | ||
| No | 1,278,301 | 42.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Courts of Civil Appeals and the names and qualifications of the justices of the Supreme Court and to prescribe the jurisdiction and authority of the appellate courts. | ” |
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 36 during the 66th regular legislative session in 1980.[1]
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Footnotes
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