Texas Proposition 10, State Representatives Term Length Amendment (1965)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1965. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment providing for four-year terms for state representatives. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment providing for four-year terms for state representatives. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 141,184 | 29.14% | ||
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343,236 | 70.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide four-year terms of office for State Representatives. | ” |
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 47 during the 59th regular legislative session in 1965.[1]
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Footnotes
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