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Texas Proposition 2, Legislative Compensation Amendment (April 1975)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures 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 April 22, 1975. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to set legislative salaries at $600 a month, set a per diem of $30 a day during legislative sessions, and provide a milage allowance. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to set legislative salaries at $600 a month, set a per diem of $30 a day during legislative sessions, and provide a milage allowance. |
Election results
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313,516 | 57.92% | ||
| No | 227,786 | 42.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to legislative compensation. | ” |
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 6 during the 64th legislative session in 1975.[1]
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Footnotes
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