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Texas Proposition 7, Amendments at Special Sessions Amendment (August 1935)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 24, 1935. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the state legislature to propose constitutional amendments during special sessions. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the state legislature to propose constitutional amendments during special sessions. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 214,024 | 47.32% | ||
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238,258 | 52.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article XVII of the Constitution of Texas, providing that constitutional amendments may be submitted by the Legislature at Special Sessions under certain conditions. | ” |
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 48 during the 44th regular legislative session in 1935.[1]
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