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Texas Proposition 3, Elected Official Terms and Compensation Amendment (July 1913)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State executive official measures |
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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 July 19, 1913. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported adding a new section to the constitution that provided for the compensation and terms of office of certain elected officials. |
A "no" vote opposed adding a new section to the constitution that provided for the compensation and terms of office of certain elected officials. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 29,367 | 21.34% | ||
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108,254 | 78.66% | ||
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 41 during the 33rd regular legislative session in 1913.[1]
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