Texas Proposition 2, Public Assistance Fund Increase Amendment (1968)
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| Topic Public assistance programs and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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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 5, 1968. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the annual limit for state-funded public assistance payments to 75 million dollars. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the annual limit for state-funded public assistance payments to 75 million dollars. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 858,911 | 43.51% | ||
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1,114,971 | 56.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to raise the limit on the amount that may be expended in any one year out of state funds for Public Assistance payments only. | ” |
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 41 during the 60th regular legislative session in 1968.[1]
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Footnotes
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