Texas Proposition 1, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1957)

Texas Proposition 1
Election date November 5, 1957
Topic Public assistance programs
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 5, 1957. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the maximum expenditure of state funds for assistance to the elderly, blind and needy children from $42 million to $45 million.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the maximum expenditure of state funds for assistance to the elderly, blind, and needy children from $42 million to $45 million.

Election results

Texas Proposition 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		192,726	85.61%
No		32,397	14.39%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

“

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas so as to increase the limit on the maximum monthly payment to needy aged persons from state funds and on the total yearly expenditure out of state funds for assistance to needy aged, needy blind, and needy children.

”

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 2 during the 55th regular legislative session in 1957.

See also

1957 Measures

• 1957 Measures
• Public assistance programs on the ballot
• 1957 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