Texas State Land Ownership Act, Proposition 8 (2005)
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SJR 40 cleared individual land titles by relinquishing and releasing all claims of state ownership interests, including mineral interests, in two local areas, namely, a roughly 4,600 acre area located roughly 14 miles southeast of Gilmer, Texas, and a separate 900 acre area located north of Tyler, Texas.
Election results
| Proposition 8 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 1,153,241 | 61.25% | ||
| No | 729392 | 38.74% | ||
Text of measure
The short ballot summary voters saw on their ballot read: "The constitutional amendment providing for the clearing of land titles by relinquishing and releasing any state claim to sovereign ownership or title to interest in certain land in Upshur County and in Smith County."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing direct democracy in Texas
As laid out in Article 17 of the Texas Constitution, in order for a proposed constitutional amendment to be placed on the ballot, the Texas State Legislature must propose the amendment in a joint resolution of both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The joint resolution can originate in either the House or the Senate. The resolution must be adopted by a vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature. That amounts to a minimum of 100 votes in the House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Senate.
See also
External links
- November 8, 2005 constitutional amendments in Texas
- Proposition 8 Details
- Election results (From the drop-down menu, choose "2005 Constitutional Amendment Election")
