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HJR 61, 60th R.S.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide that members of the Legislature shall receive as salary an amount not exceeding $8,400 per year and to extend to 140 days of the Regular Session the per diem allowance of members of the Legislature.

Proposition Prop. 5 - For the constitutional amendment providing the members of the Legislature shall receive as salary an amount not exceeding Eight Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($8,400) per year.

Outcome: Defeated

Election date: 11/05/1968

Votes for: 980,793
Votes against: 1,021,672

Articles affected Article 3 : Amends §24   

Analyses of proposed amendments:
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 5, 1968 election.


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