Texas Proposition 2, State Alcohol Prohibition Amendment (August 1887)

Texas Proposition 2
Election date August 4, 1887
Topic Alcohol laws
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 4, 1887. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported the statewide prohibition of alcohol, except for medical, mechanical, sacramental, and scientific purposes.

A "no" vote opposed the statewide prohibition of alcohol, except for medical, mechanical, sacramental, and scientific purposes.

Election results

Texas Proposition 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		129,270	36.95%
No		220,627	63.05%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

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 2 during the 20th regular legislative session in 1887.

See also

1887 Measures

• 1887 Measures
• Alcohol laws on the ballot
• 1887 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments