Texas Proposition 8, Legislature Per Diem Amendment (1984)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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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 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to set per diem for members of the legislature to the maximum allowable amount that still qualifies for deduction from federal income taxation. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to set per diem for members of the legislature to the maximum allowable amount that still qualifies for deduction from federal income taxation. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,233,314 | 32.99% | ||
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2,504,733 | 67.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the per diem for members of the legislature. | ” |
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 22 during the 68th regular legislative session in 1983.[1]
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