Texas Proposition 4, Education Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1975)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Education |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1975. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to provide that the legislature has a duty to establish and provide for the equitable support and maintenance of free public schools below the collegiate level. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to provide that the legislature has a duty to establish and provide for the equitable support and maintenance of free public schools below the collegiate level. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 327,876 | 27.96% | ||
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844,927 | 72.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | The constitutional amendment revising the education provisions of the Texas Constitution | ” |
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 8 during the 64th regular legislative session in 1975.[1]
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Footnotes
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