Texas Proposition 1, Filling Vacancies in Certain Offices Amendment (1990)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1990. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported clarifying the authority of the Senate to review and approve nominees for particular state and district offices to fill vacancies in those positions. |
A "no" vote opposed clarifying the authority of the Senate to review and approve nominees for particular state and district offices to fill vacancies in those positions. |
Election results
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1,740,374 | 65.51% | ||
| No | 916,162 | 34.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the procedures for filling vacancies in certain state and district offices. | ” |
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 2 during the sixth session of the 71st legislature called in 1990.[1]
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Footnotes
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