Texas Proposition 3, Increase Salary of Governor Amendment (May 1919)
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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 May 24, 1919. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the governor's salary from $4,000 to $10,000. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the governor's salary from $4,000 to $10,000. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 108,536 | 35.95% | ||
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193,359 | 64.05% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment relating to the salary of the governor of Texas; changing said salary from four thousand to ten thousand. | ” |
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 13 during the 36th legislative session in 1919.[1]
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Footnotes
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