Texas Proposition 7, Elected Officials Oath Amendment (1989)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions |
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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 November 7, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported replacing elected officials' bribery-related oral oath with a signed statement confirming no involvement in bribery to obtain office. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing elected officials' bribery-related oral oath with a signed statement confirming no involvement in bribery to obtain office. |
Election results
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796,323 | 69.25% | ||
| No | 353,661 | 30.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the oath of office prescribed for members of the legislature, the secretary of state, and other elected and appointed officers. | ” |
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 40 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]
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Footnotes
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