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Texas Proposition 4, Expansion of Retirement Benefits Amendment (1956)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this amendment to:
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A "no" vote opposed this amendment to make changes to the Teacher Retirement System in Texas. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,350,372 | 89.01% | ||
| No | 166,788 | 10.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, amending section 48a,Article III, so as to authorize needed changes in and revision of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, providing for the necessary election, form of ballot, proclamation, and publication. | ” |
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 5 during the 54th regular legislative session in 1955.[1]
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Footnotes
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