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Texas Proposition 2, Legislative Sessions and Compensation Amendment (1949)

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Texas Proposition 2

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Election date

November 8, 1949

Topic
Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures
Status

DefeatedDefeated

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 8, 1949. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported having annual legislative sessions and providing legislators with an annual salary of $3,600 rather than per diem compensation. 

A "no" vote opposed having annual legislative sessions and providing legislators with an annual salary of $3,600 rather than per diem compensation. 


Election results

Texas Proposition 2

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 72,266 24.32%

Defeated No

224,911 75.68%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

Proposing an Amendment to Section 5 of Article III of the Constitution relating to sessions of the Legislature (annual sessions) and what may be considered thereat and an Amendment to Section 24 of Article III relating to compensation of Members of the Legislature; specifying the time when the Amendment shall take effect if ratified; and providing for the submission of the proposed Amendment to a vote of the people.

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 5 during the 51st regular legislative session in 1949.[1]

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