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Texas Proposition 5, State Supreme Court Location Amendment (1997)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1997. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the supreme court to conduct business anywhere in the state. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the supreme court to conduct business anywhere in the state. |
Election results
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665,617 | 59.20% | ||
| No | 458,791 | 40.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the place at which the Supreme Court of Texas sits to transact business. | ” |
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 19 during the 75th regular legislative session in 1997.[1]
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