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Texas Proposition 22, Governor Authority at End of Term Amendment (1987)
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| Topic State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 22 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 3, 1987. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the authority of an outgoing governor to fill vacancies in state and district offices. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the authority of an outgoing governor to fill vacancies in state and district offices. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 22 |
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1,287,090 | 61.48% | ||
| No | 806,419 | 38.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 22 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to limit the authority of a governor to fill vacancies in state and district offices if the governor is not reelected. | ” |
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 53 during the 70th regular legislative session called in 1987.[1]
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Footnotes
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