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Texas Proposition 5, Legislative Sessions Amendment (1930)

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Texas Proposition 5

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Election date

November 4, 1930

Topic
State legislatures measures
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1930. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing for a 120-day regular legislative session. 

A "no" vote opposed providing for a 120-day regular legislative session. 


Election results

Texas Proposition 5

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

121,061 60.85%
No 77,899 39.15%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:

Proposing an amendment fixing the terms for convening the Legislature of the State of Texas.

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 19 during the 41st regular legislative session in 1930.[1]

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