Texas Proposition 7, Term Limits for District, County and Precinct Officers Amendment (1954)
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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 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a four-year term of office for elected district, county and precinct officials. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a four-year term of office for elected district, county, and precinct officials. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 7 |
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295,014 | 59.90% | ||
| No | 197,461 | 40.10% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment providing a four year term of office for elective district, county and precinct offices. | ” |
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 Senate Joint Resolution 4 during the 53rd regular legislative session in 1954.[1]
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Footnotes
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