Texas Proposition 3, Old-Age Assistance Amendment (August 1935)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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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 August 24, 1935. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating a system of old-age assistance to provide up to $15 per month per person over the age of 65. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a system of old-age assistance to provide up to $15 per month per person over the age of 65. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 3 |
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444,539 | 80.37% | ||
| No | 108,565 | 19.63% | ||
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, providing that the Legislature shall have the power to cooperate with the United States of America in providing for and paying an old age pension to actual bona fide citizens of Texas over the age of sixty-five years who have not been convicted of a felony within ten years next prior to the granting of such pension and who have never been convicted of being an habitual criminal. | ” |
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 19 during the 44th regular legislative session in 1935.[1]
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