Texas Laws Governing the Termination of Parole Amendment (2023)
| Texas Laws Governing the Termination of Parole 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 Laws Governing the Termination of Parole Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have authorized the state legislature to pass laws allowing courts to terminate the sentence of a person who has served their full parole.[2]
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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 11 on February 28, 2023. On May 2, 2023, the state House passed HJR 11 by a vote of 104-39 with seven 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 104 | 39 | 7 |
| Total percent | 69.3% | 26% | 4.7% |
| Democrat | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 42 | 39 | 5 |
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