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Texas Proposition 1, Lieutenant Governor and Legislator Salary Limitations Amendment (1989)

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Texas Proposition 1

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Election date

November 7, 1989

Topic
Salaries of government officials
Status

DefeatedDefeated

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 7, 1989. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported limiting the salaries of the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house at half the governor's and legislators' at one-fourth the governor's.

A "no" vote opposed limiting the salaries of the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house at half the governor's and legislators' at one-fourth the governor's.


Election results

Texas Proposition 1

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 424,704 36.70%

Defeated No

732,417 63.30%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the compensation of the lieutenant governor and 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 House Joint Resolution 102 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]

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