Texas Proposition 7, Home Rule Charters Amendment (1934)
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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 6, 1934. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting any home rule city to alter, amend, or repeal its charter every 12 months. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting any home rule city to alter, amend, or repeal its charter every 12 months. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 86,884 | 26.91% | ||
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235,993 | 73.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendments to Section 5, of Article II, of the Constitution of Texas, permitting a city that has adopted and amended its charter as provided in Section 5, of Article II, to alter, amend, or repeal its charter once in every six months. | ” |
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 41 during the NUMBER TYPE legislative session in YEAR.[1]
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