Texas Proposition 2, Election of Railroad Commissioners Amendment (1894)

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Texas Proposition 2

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Election date

November 6, 1894

Topic
Elections and campaigns
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



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

Texas Proposition 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

221,918 82.72%
No 46,358 17.28%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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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