Texas Proposition 8, County Office of Constable Amendment (1995)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing the office of constable in Mills, Reagan, and Roberts counties. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the office of constable in Mills, Reagan, and Roberts counties. |
Election results
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521,933 | 76.62% | ||
| No | 159,233 | 23.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of constable in Mills, Reagan, and Roberts counties. | ” |
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 80 during the 74th regular legislative session in 1995.[1]
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Footnotes
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