Texas Proposition 3, County Hospital District Creation Amendment (1962)

Texas Proposition 3
Election date November 6, 1962
Topic County and municipal governance and Healthcare
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1962. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment to create hospital districts in Ochiltree, Castro, Hansford, and Hopkins counties.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment to create hospital districts in Ochiltree, Castro, Hansford, and Hopkins counties.

Election results

Texas Proposition 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		564,849	54.53%
No		471,089	45.47%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:

“

Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing that the Legislature may authorize the creation of hospital districts in Ochiltree, Castro, Hansford and Hopkins Counties, each district to be coextensive with the limits of such county, authorizing the levying and rates of taxes.

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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 22 during the 57th regular legislative session in 1961.

See also

1962 Measures

• 1962 Measures
• Healthcare on the ballot
• County and municipal governance on the ballot
• 1962 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments