Texas Proposition 4, Sale of Alcohol Amendment (August 1933)
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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 August 26, 1933. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages with 3.2% alcoholic content or less. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages with 3.2% alcoholic content or less. |
Election results
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317,521 | 63.02% | ||
| No | 186,315 | 36.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Subsection a, of Section 20, Article XVI, of the Constitution of Texas, providing that vinous and malt liquors of not more than 3.2 percent alcoholic content by weight shall not be prohibited by said Section. | ” |
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 43 during the 43rd regular legislative session in 1933.[1]
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Footnotes
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