Texas Proposition 4, Assistance for the Needy Amendment (August 1945)
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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 August 25, 1945. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported consolidating previous provisions for the payment of assistance to the elderly, blind, and children, as well as providing for the expenditure of funds from the federal government and setting a maximum annual expenditure amount for such assistance. |
A "no" vote opposed consolidating previous provisions for the payment of assistance to the elderly, blind, and children, as well as providing for the expenditure of funds from the federal government and setting a maximum annual expenditure amount for such assistance. |
Election results
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96,959 | 55.40% | ||
| No | 78,052 | 44.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an Amendment to provide that the Legislature shall have the power to provide, under such limitations and restrictions and regulations as may be deemed by the Legislature to be expedient, for old age assistance and for the payment of same not to exceed Twenty Dollars ($20) per month each to actual bona fide citizens of Texas over the age of sixty-five (65) years, who are not habitual criminals, not habitual drunkards and not inmates of any state supported institution. | ” |
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 13 during the 49th regular legislative session in 1945.[1]
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