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Texas Proposition 5, Creation of New Courts Amendment (1942)
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| Topic State judiciary and State legislatures measures |
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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 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported granting the legislature the power to create new courts in counties with a population greater than 200,000 and giving the courts exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction with the county court in civil, criminal, or probate matters. |
A "no" vote opposed granting the legislature the power to create new courts in counties with a population greater than 200,000 and giving the courts exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction with the county court in civil, criminal, or probate matters. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 69,872 | 42.31% | ||
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95,284 | 57.69% | ||
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 House Joint Resolution 24 during the 47th regular legislative session in 1942.[1]
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