Texas Proposition 22, Temporary Replacement for Public Officials on Military Duty Amendment (September 2003)

Texas Proposition 22
Election date September 13, 2003
Topic Military service policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 22 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on September 13, 2003. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the appointment of a temporary acting officer to perform the duties of a public official who enters active duty in the U.S. armed forces without vacating their office.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the appointment of a temporary acting officer to perform the duties of a public official who enters active duty in the U.S. armed forces without vacating their office.

Election results

Texas Proposition 22
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,069,328	78.49%
No		293,083	21.51%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 22 was as follows:

“

The constitutional amendment authorizing the appointment of a temporary replacement officer to fill a vacancy created when a public officer enters active duty in the United States armed forces.

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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 84 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.

See also

2003 Measures

• 2003 Measures
• Military service policy on the ballot
• 2003 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