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Texas Proposition 4, Payment of Medical Bills for Law Enforcement Amendment (1967)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Law enforcement |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 11, 1967. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment authorizing counties to pay medical expenses of law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty and providing that the salary of law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty shall continue to be paid until the expiration of their term of office. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment authorizing counties to pay medical expenses of law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty and providing that the salary of law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty shall continue to be paid until the expiration of their term of office. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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178,864 | 65.38% | ||
| No | 94,712 | 34.62% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to authorize each county in the State of Texas to pay all medical expenses, all doctor bills and all hospital bills for Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs, Constables, Deputy Constables and other county and precinct law enforcement officials who are injured in the course of their official duties; providing that while said Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Constable, Deputy Constable or other county or precinct law enforcement official is hospitalized or incapacitated that the county shall continue to pay his maximum salary; and providing that said salary payment shall cease on the expiration of the term of office to which such official was elected or appointed. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 6 during the 60th regular legislative session in 1967.[1]
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