Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (1951)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 13, 1951. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the maximum amount of monthly assistance that could be given to the needy by raising the maximum annual expenditure of state funds for assistance from $35 million to $42 million. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the maximum amount of monthly assistance that could be given to the needy by raising the maximum annual expenditure of state funds for assistance from $35 million to $42 million. |
Election results
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| Yes | 105,024 | 44.23% | ||
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132,440 | 55.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment providing that the Legislature shall have the power to provide assistance and provide for the payment of same to bona fide citizens of the United States and residents of the State of Texas who are needy ages persons over the age of sixty-five (65) years, needy blind persons over the age of sixteen (16) years; providing a maximum payment of Twenty-Five ($25) Dollars per month from State Funds for Old Age Assistance; providing for the acceptance of financial aid from the Government of the United Sates for such assistance. | ” |
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 6 during the 52nd regular legislative session in 1951.[1]
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