Texas Proposition 3, Appellate Court Reorganization Amendment (August 1891)

Texas Proposition 3
Election date August 11, 1891
Topic State judiciary
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 11, 1891. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported revising the State Constitution and making necessary “conforming changes” to Article 5 sections 1-8, 11, 12, 16, 25, and 28 related to Appellate Court reorganization.

A "no" vote opposed revising the State Constitution and making necessary “conforming changes” to Article 5 sections 1-8, 11, 12, 16, 25, and 28 related to Appellate Court reorganization.

Election results

Texas Proposition 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		37,445	51.20%
No		35,695	48.80%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

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 16 during the 22nd regular legislative session in 1891.

See also

1891 Measures

• 1891 Measures
• State judiciary on the ballot
• 1891 legislative sessions

Texas

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• Texas ballot measure laws

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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments