Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment (2023)
Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment | |
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Election date November 7, 2023 | |
Topic Law enforcement | |
Status Not on the ballot | |
Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have authorized a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive bail conditions and to deny bail for certain crimes including persons accused of a violent or sexual offense or continuous trafficking of persons.[2]
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The full text of the amendment can be read here.
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- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required in both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 44 on February 13, 2023. On March 20, 2023, the state Senate passed SJR 44 in a vote of 30-1.[1]
Vote in the Texas State Senate | |||
Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 21 | |||
Yes | No | Not voting | |
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Total | 30 | 1 | 0 |
Total percent | 96.8% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
Democrat | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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State of Texas Austin (capital) | |
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