Texas Proposition 4, Gubernatorial Succession Amendment (1948)

Texas Proposition 4
Election date November 2, 1948
Topic State executive official measures
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1948. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing for gubernatorial succession in the event the governor-elect dies, becomes disabled or fails to qualify for office.

A "no" vote opposed providing for gubernatorial succession in the event the governor-elect dies, becomes disabled, or fails to qualify for office.

Election results

Texas Proposition 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		548,195	80.82%
No		130,119	19.18%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:

“

Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for succession to the office of Governor in the event the Governor-elect dies, or becomes disabled, or fails to qualify, before taking his oath of office as Governor.

”

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 7 during the 50th regular legislative session in 1948.

See also

1948 Measures

• 1948 Measures
• State executive official measures on the ballot
• 1948 legislative sessions

Texas

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• Texas ballot measure laws

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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments