Texas Proposition 1, Aid for Veterans Amendment (1898)

Texas Proposition 1
Election date November 1, 1898
Topic Veterans policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 1, 1898. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing aid to disabled and dependent Confederate soldiers, sailors, and their widows.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing aid to disabled and dependent Confederate soldiers, sailors, and their widows.

Election results

Texas Proposition 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		56,913	51.75%
No		53,074	48.25%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

“

To amend section 51, of Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, so as to authorize the grant of aid to disabled and dependent Confederate soldiers and sailors, and their widows, and to grant aid to the establishement and maintenance of a home for said soldiers and sailors.

”

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 House Joint Resolution 34 during the 25th regular legislative session in 1898.

See also

1898 Measures

• 1898 Measures
• Veterans policy on the ballot
• 1898 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments