Texas Proposition 2, School Officer Term Limits Amendment (1928)

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Texas Proposition 2

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Election date

November 6, 1928

Topic
Education
Status

ApprovedApproved

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 6, 1928. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring the legislature to fix the terms of office of school officials and officials of state institutions of higher education for no more than six years. 

A "no" vote opposed requiring the legislature to fix the terms of office of school officials and officials of state institutions of higher education for no more than six years. 


Election results

Texas Proposition 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

192,660 59.11%
No 133,252 40.89%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

Proposing an amendment providing that the term of all officers of the public free school system may be fixed

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 14 during the 40th regular legislative session in 1928.[1]

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