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Texas Proposition 3, Board of Prison Commissioners Amendment (1926)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Corrections governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing the board of prison commissioners and providing for prison supervision and maintenance by statutory law. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the board of prison commissioners and providing for prison supervision and maintenance by statutory law. |
Election results
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85,682 | 64.12% | ||
| No | 47,941 | 35.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment abolishing the Board of Prison Commissioners and providing for the supervision and management of the Prison System. | ” |
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 9 during the 39th regular legislative session in 1926.[1]
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