Texas Proposition 3, Hospital Districts Amendment (1949)

Texas Proposition 3
Election date November 8, 1949
Topic Administration of government and Healthcare
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1949. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state legislature to establish hospital districts in the state.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state legislature to establish hospital districts in the state.

Election results

Texas Proposition 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		129,989	43.56%
No		168,432	56.44%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:

“

Proposing an Amendment to Article III of the Constitution of the State of Texas authorizing the Legislature of the State of Texas to provide for the establishment and creation of hospital districts; providing for the Governor's proclamation and submission to the electorate.

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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 36 during the 51st regular legislative session in 1949.

See also

1949 Measures

• 1949 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• Healthcare on the ballot
• 1949 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