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Texas Proposition 2, Governor Salary Amendment (July 1929)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State executive official measures |
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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 July 16, 1929. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the governor's annual salary to $10,000. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the governor's annual salary to $10,000. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 49,644 | 39.46% | ||
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76,166 | 60.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment fixing the salary of the Governor; making an appropriation. | ” |
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 7 during the 41st regular legislative session in 1929.[1]
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