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Texas Proposition 4, Pensions for Confederate Soldiers Amendment (July 1921)
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| Topic Taxes and Veterans policy |
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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 July 23, 1921. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported levying a property tax at a rate of $0.07 per $100 in assessed property value to fund pensions for Confederate soldiers and their widows. |
A "no" vote opposed levying a property tax at a rate of $0.07 per $100 in assessed property value to fund pensions for Confederate soldiers and their widows. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 49,852 | 44.74% | ||
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61,568 | 55.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, etc. | ” |
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 11 during the 37th regular legislative session in 1921.[1]
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