Texas Proposition 5, State Retirement Benefits Amendment (1966)
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| Topic Administration of government and Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment authorizing the legislature to create a statewide system of retirement, disability, and death compensation benefits for employees of counties and other political subdivisions. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment authorizing the legislature to create a statewide system of retirement, disability, and death compensation benefits for employees of counties and other political subdivisions. |
Election results
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562,168 | 52.78% | ||
| No | 502,867 | 47.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing the Legislature to enact laws establishing, subject to the limitations stated, a State-wide System of Retirement, Disability and Death Compensation benefits for the officers and employees of the counties and other political subdivisions of the State, and of the political subdivisions of any county. | ” |
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 4 during the 59th regular legislative session in 1965.[1]
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Footnotes
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