Notable Texas constitutional amendments proposed in 1935
A lengthy set of House Joint Resolutions proposes amendments to Texas Constitution sections on mental health commitment without jury trial, free textbooks for public schools, salary-based officer pay, and probation provisions. It outlines submission dates, ballot wording, governing procedure, and appropriation needs.
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Texas Open Saloon Amendment Joint Resolution Text
A joint resolution proposes amending Article XVI to strike Sections 20a to 20e and grant the Legislature authority to regulate intoxicating liquors, create a state monopoly on distilled liquors, and set local option rules. It includes election provisions, proclamation duties, and an $8000 appropriation for publication costs.
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House Joint Resolution Proposes Constitutional Amendment
A terse notice of H. J. R. No. 46 in the House, proposing a joint resolution to amend Article TV of the state constitution. The fragment outlines a constitutional change process awaiting formal passage.
Texas Act Proposes State Old Age Assistance Amendment
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment would grant the Legislature power to provide old age assistance up to 15 dollars per month to bona fide Texas citizens over 65 who are not habitual criminals or habitual drunks or inmates of state institutions. It would require at least five years of Texas residence in the nine years before applying and before aid, and allow acceptance of federal funds to support the program.
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