Constitutional amendments search results
7 amendment(s) found [ Election date: August 24, 1935 ]
| Session | Bill | Prop. | Topic | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44th R.S. | SJR 3 | For the amendment to the state Constitution repealing statewide prohibition, prohibiting the open saloon and providing for local option. | Adopted | |
| 44th R.S. | SJR 6 | For the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas abolishing the fee system of compensating all district officers, and all county officers in counties haveing a population of 20,000 or more: and authorizing the commissioners' court to determine whether county officers and precinct officers in counties containing less than 20,000 population may be compensated on a fee basis or a salary basis. | Adopted | |
| 44th R.S. | HJR 19 | For the Amendment giving the Legislature the power to provide a System of Old-Age Assistance not to exceed Fifteen Dollars ($15) per month per person and to accept from the Government of the United States financial aid for old-age assistance. | Adopted | |
| 44th R.S. | SJR 24 | For the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas permitting the furnishing of free text books to every child of scholastic age attending any school within this state. | Defeated | |
| 44th R.S. | HJR 39 | For the amendment of Article 1, Section 15, of the State Constitution by adding to said Section a provision to the effect that the Legislature may provide for the temporary commitment of mentally ill persons not charged with a criminal offense by the County Court without the necessity of a jury trial. | Adopted | |
| 44th R.S. | HJR 46 | For the Amendment to the State Constitution authorizing the Courts to place defendants on probation. | Adopted | |
| 44th R.S. | HJR 48 | For the Amendment to Section 1, Article XVII, of the Constitution of Texas, providing that Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed at Special Sessions of the Legislature under certain conditions. | Defeated |
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