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Texas Proposition 6, Oath of Office Amendment (1956)
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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 November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for different oaths of office for elected and appointed officials. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for different oaths of office for elected and appointed officials. |
Election results
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989,752 | 83.33% | ||
| No | 197,991 | 16.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an Amendment to Article XVI, Section 1, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, changing the form of the oath of office to include appointive officers of the State. | ” |
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 46 during the 54th regular legislative session in 1956.[1]
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