Texas Commutation of Punishment to Individuals Serving a Term of Imprisonment Measure (2023)
| Texas Commutation of Punishment to Individuals Serving a Term of Imprisonment Measure | |
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| Election date November 7, 2023 | |
| Topic Civil and criminal trials | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Commutation of Punishment to Individuals Serving a Term of Imprisonment Measure was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have provided for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.[2]
Text of measure
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The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
- 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 House Joint Resolution 172 on March 9, 2023. On May 10, 2023, the state House passed HJR 172 by a vote of 130-13 with 6 not voting.[1]
| Vote in the Texas House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 100  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
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| Total | 130 | 13 | 4 |
| Total percent | 87.2% | 8.7% | 2.6% |
| Democrat | 60 | 1 | 4 |
| Republican | 70 | 12 | 2 |
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