Texas Proposition 5, Legislative Salaries Amendment (August 1907)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 6, 1907. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported setting a maximum salary of $1,000 for odd-numbered years, a maximum per diem of $5 for special sessions in even-numbered years and a maximum mileage reimbursement of $0.03 per mile for legislators. |
A "no" vote opposed setting a maximum salary of $1,000 for odd-numbered years, a maximum per diem of $5 for special sessions in even-numbered years, and a maximum mileage reimbursement of $0.03 per mile for legislators. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 9,517 | 11.68% | ||
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71,970 | 88.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Section 24 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, fixing salaries and mileage of members 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 House Joint Resolution 40 during the 30th regular legislative session in 1907.[1]
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