Texas Proposition 8, Medical Care for the Needy Amendment (1958)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the payment of medical care for recipients of assistance for the elderly, blind, children and disabled. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the payment of medical care for recipients of assistance for the elderly, blind, children and disabled. |
Election results
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380,313 | 60.83% | ||
| No | 244,915 | 39.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas giving the Legislature the power to provide, under such limitations and restrictions as may be deemed by the Legislature expedient, for assistance on behalf of persons eligible for Old Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to Dependent Children and for persons eligible for Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled. | ” |
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 36 during the 55th regular legislative session in 1958.[1]
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Footnotes
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