Texas Proposition 6, Assistance for Children Amendment (August 1937)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 23, 1937. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing up to $8 a month in assistance to needy children under the age of 14 and allowing for the acceptance of financial aid from the federal government to provide said assistance. |
A "no" vote opposed providing up to $8 a month in assistance to needy children under the age of 14 and allowing for the acceptance of financial aid from the federal government to provide said assistance. |
Election results
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75,853 | 68.17% | ||
| No | 35,416 | 31.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Article III of the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that the Legislature shall have the power to provide, under such limitations and restrictions as may be deemed by the Legislature expedient for assistance to the blind and for aid to dependent children and for the payment of same not to exceed Fifteen Dollars per month each to actual bona fide citizens of Texas and providing that the requirements for the length of time of actual residence in Texas shall never be less than five years during the nine years immediately preceding the application for such assistance to the blind and continuously for one year immediately preceding such application and providing that the Legislature may impose such requirements as may be found expedient in cases of aid to dependent children. | ” |
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 26 during the 45th regular legislative session in 1937.[1]
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