Texas Proposition 6, Pensions for Texas Rangers Amendment (1958)
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| Topic Law enforcement and Public employee retirement funds |
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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 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing pensions to retired Texas Rangers and their widows. |
A "no" vote opposed providing pensions to retired Texas Rangers and their widows. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 6 |
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391,378 | 61.70% | ||
| No | 242,966 | 38.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide that the Legislature shall have authority to provide a system of retirement and disability pensions to certain retiring Texas Rangers and their widow. | ” |
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 17 during the 55th regular legislative session in 1958.[1]
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Footnotes
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