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HJR 13, 50th R.S.
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the husband and wife from time to time may in writing partition between themselves in severalty or into undivided interests all or any part of their community property, whereupon without prejudice to the right of existing creditors the portion or interest set aside to each spouse shall be and constitute a part of the separate property of such spouse.

Proposition Prop. 3 - For the Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas providing that husband and wife from time to time may in writing partition between themselves in severalty or into undivided interests community property existing at the time of partition so as to convert same into separate property of the respective spouses without prejudice to the rights of pre-existing creditors.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/02/1948

Votes for: 548,718
Votes against: 149,438

Articles affected Article 16 : Amends §15   


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