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Texas Proposition 2, Election of Railroad Commissioners Amendment (1894)
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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, 1894. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the election of railroad commissioners for state office with six-year term limits. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the election of railroad commissioners for state office with six-year term limits. |
Election results
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221,918 | 82.72% | ||
| No | 46,358 | 17.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amend section 30, article 16, of the Constitution of the State of Texas. | ” |
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 14 during the 23rd regular legislative session in 1894.[1]
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