Texas Proposition 15, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Amendment (2007)
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| Topic Bond issues and Healthcare facility funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 2007. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and issuing up to $3 billion in state general revenue-backed bonds for cancer research. |
A "no" vote opposed creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and issuing up to $3 billion in state general revenue-backed bonds for cancer research. |
Election results
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673,763 | 61.45% | ||
| No | 422,647 | 38.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of scientific research of all forms of human cancer. | ” |
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 House Joint Resolution 90 during the 80th regular legislative session in 2007.[1]
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Footnotes
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