Texas Proposition 2, Prohibition of Open Saloons Repeal Amendment (1970)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Business regulations |
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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 3, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to repeal the prohibition against open saloons and authorize the legislature to enact a mixed beverage law regulating the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages on a local option election basis. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to repeal the prohibition against open saloons and authorize the legislature to enact a mixed beverage law regulating the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages on a local option election basis. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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979,868 | 51.73% | ||
| No | 914,481 | 48.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to authorize the Legislature to enact a Mixed Beverage Law regulating the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages on a local option election basis. | ” |
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 10 during the 61st regular legislative session in 1969.[1]
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Footnotes
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