Texas Disaster Reinvestment Board Bonds Amendment (2019)
| Texas Disaster Reinvestment Board Bonds Amendment | |
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| Election date November 5, 2019 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Disaster Reinvestment Board Bonds Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2019.
The ballot measure would have allowed the legislature to authorize the disaster reinvestment and infrastructure planning board to issue up to $750 million in bonds to provide assistance to local governments affected by a disaster.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title would have been:[1]
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The constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions located in areas of the state affected by a disaster.[2] |
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Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 3, Texas Constitution
The measure would have added a Section 49-q to Article 3 of the Texas Constitution.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
In Texas, a two-thirds vote is needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the state legislature as House Joint Resolution 145 (HJR 145) on March 8, 2019.[3]
On April 26, 2019, the state House approved HJR 145, with 102 members supporting the amendment, 20 members opposing the amendment, and 28 members not voting. At least 100 votes were needed. The constitutional amendment did not receive a vote in the state Senate.[3]
| Vote in the Texas House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 100  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 102 | 20 | 28 |
| Total percent | 68.00% | 13.33% | 18.67% |
| Democrat | 47 | 0 | 20 |
| Republican | 55 | 20 | 8 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas State Legislature, "HJR 145," accessed April 29, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas State Legislature, "HJR 145 Overview," accessed April 29, 2019
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