Texas Proposition 8, Approval of Certain Contracts Amendment (1968)

Texas Proposition 8
Election date November 5, 1968
Topic Administration of government
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1968. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment removing the requirement that the governor, secretary of state, and comptroller approve certain materials and services purchase contracts.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment removing the requirement that the governor, secretary of state, and comptroller approve certain materials and services purchase contracts.

Election results

Texas Proposition 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		933,950	49.59%
No		949,565	50.41%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:

“

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to not require approval by the governor, secretary of state and the comptroller of certain materials and services purchase contracts.

”

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 49 during the 60th regular legislative session in 1967.

See also

1968 Measures

• 1968 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• 1968 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments