Texas Generate Reoccurring Oil Wealth (GROW) Fund Amendment (2019)
| Texas Generate Reoccurring Oil Wealth (GROW) Fund Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 5, 2019 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending and finance | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Generate Reoccurring Oil Wealth (GROW) Fund Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2019.
The ballot measure would have created the Generate Reoccurring Oil Wealth (GROW) Fund, which would have been used for improvements to infrastructure in areas of the state with significant oil and gas production.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title would have been:[1]
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The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the generate recurring oil wealth for Texas (GROW Texas) fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state from which oil and gas are produced, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.[2] |
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Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 3, Texas Constitution
The measure would have amended Section 49-g of 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 82 (HJR 82) on February 21, 2019.[3]
On May 2, 2019, the Texas House of Representatives approved HJR 82, with 121 members supporting the amendment, 13 members opposing the amendment, and 16 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 | 121 | 13 | 16 |
| Total percent | 80.67% | 8.67% | 10.67% |
| Democrat | 45 | 13 | 9 |
| Republican | 76 | 0 | 7 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas State Legislature, "HJR 82," accessed May 3, 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 82 Overview," accessed May 3, 2019
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