Texas Proposition 2, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (July 1915)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary |
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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 July 24, 1915. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the size of the state supreme court from three to five justices and increasing the annual salary for justices from $4,000 to $5,000. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the size of the state supreme court from three to five justices and increasing the annual salary for justices from $4,000 to $5,000. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 30,957 | 23.82% | ||
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98,979 | 76.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that the State Supreme Court shall consist of a chief justice and four associate justices; describing their qualifications, tenure of office and compensation. | ” |
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 3 during the 34th regular legislative session in 1915.[1]
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