Texas Proposition 3, Legislative Sessions and Compensation Amendment (1914)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures 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 November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported extending the length of regular sessions and increasing the annual salary of legislators to $1,200 in odd-numbered years, the per diem compensation to $5 during even-numbered years, and the mileage reimbursement to $0.05 per mile. |
A "no" vote opposed extending the length of regular sessions and increasing the annual salary of legislators to $1,200 in odd-numbered years, the per diem compensation to $5 during even-numbered years, and the mileage reimbursement to $0.05 per mile. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 37,296 | 29.41% | ||
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89,535 | 70.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Section 24, of Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, relating to compensation for members of the Legislature. | ” |
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 26 during the 33rd regular legislative session in 1914.[1]
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Footnotes
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