Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to raise the limit on state funds to needy aged, blind, and children from $47 million to $52 million. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to raise the limit on state funds to needy aged, blind, and children from $47 million to $52 million. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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677,770 | 61.16% | ||
| No | 430,494 | 38.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to raise the limit on use of state funds for financial assistance of the needy aged, needy blind, and needy children from Forty-seven Million Dollars ($47,000,000) a year to Fifty-two million Dollars ($52,000,000) a year; providing for the necessary election, form of ballot, proclamation, and publication. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 9 during the 57th regular legislative session in 1961.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
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