Texas Proposition 1, Initiative and Referendum Process Amendment (1914)
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| Topic Direct democracy measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a state initiative and referendum process in Texas. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a state initiative and referendum process in Texas. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 62,371 | 48.29% | ||
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66,785 | 51.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 1, of Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, so a to give to the people, or reserve to them, the power to propose laws and to enact or reject the same at the polls and to approve or reject at the polls any act 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 Senate Joint Resolution 12 during the 33rd regular legislative session in 1913.[1] In the Senate, the vote was 23-0. In the House, the vote was 84-36.[2]
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Footnotes
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