Texas 1954 ballot measures
In 1954, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 2.
- The 11 measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved all 11 measures.
On the ballot
November 2, 1954
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Administration; Public retirement funds | Authorize the legislature to facilitate state-federal agreements for extending federal social security coverage to political subdivision employees |
|
324,612 (67%) |
162,219 (33%) |
|
| Proposition 11 | Public retirement funds; Veterans | Allow unused funds from the Confederate Pension Fund to be transferred to the State Building Fund |
|
394,152 (77%) |
116,354 (23%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Administration; Healthcare | Allow creation of county-wide hospital districts in counties over 190,000 with a tax for funding |
|
307,573 (61%) |
193,826 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Military service; Voting requirements | Restrict military personnel voting to their county of residence upon service entry and repeal poll tax exemptions for them during war or national emergencies |
|
387,854 (77%) |
113,468 (23%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Local government; Elections | Allow counties with a population of less than 10,000 to hold elections for an assessor-collector of taxes |
|
354,075 (75%) |
118,276 (25%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Legislature; Salaries; Executive officials | Allow the legislature to fix salaries for top state officials and limit legislator per diem at $25 for session's first 120 days |
|
308,066 (61%) |
193,895 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Legislature; Budgets | Prohibit the legislature from providing money or credit to any entity constructing, maintaining or operating toll roads or turnpikes |
|
295,014 (60%) |
197,461 (40%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Sex and gender; Jury rules | Allow women to serve on juries |
|
302,850 (57%) |
224,730 (43%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Local government | Provide for a four year term of office for elected district, county and precinct officials |
|
295,014 (60%) |
197,461 (40%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Public assistance | Increase aid expenditure limit for the elderly, blind, and needy children from $35 million to $42 million and provide recipient lists |
|
378,123 (73%) |
142,633 (27%) |
|
| Proposition 9 | Public retirement funds | Credit members of the Teacher Retirement System and the Employees Retirement System of Texas for retirement benefits under either system |
|
317,512 (63%) |
185,389 (37%) |
See also
External links
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