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Texas Proposition 9, Organization of Criminal Justice Agencies Amendment (1989)

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Texas Proposition 9

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Election date

November 7, 1989

Topic
Administration of government and Law enforcement
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1989. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to organize and combine state agencies that performed criminal justice functions.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to organize and combine state agencies that performed criminal justice functions.


Election results

Texas Proposition 9

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

794,006 71.03%
No 323,831 28.97%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to organize and combine various state agencies that perform criminal justice functions.

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 101 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]

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