Texas Proposition 1, Legislative Sessions and Compensation Amendment (1973)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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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, 1973. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to set a $15,000 annual salary for members of the legislature and provide for annual legislative sessions. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to set a $15,000 annual salary for members of the legislature and provide for annual legislative sessions. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 259,918 | 43.32% | ||
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340,046 | 56.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution, to provide for annual regular sessions of the legislature and an annual salary and per diem for members of the legislature. | ” |
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 8 during the 63rd regular legislative session in 1973.[1]
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Footnotes
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