Texas Proposition 10, Assistance for Farm and Ranch Land Purchases Amendment (1985)
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| Topic Bond issues and Property |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1985. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance state assistance of farm and ranch land purchases. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance state assistance of farm and ranch land purchases. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 10 |
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461,483 | 51.06% | ||
| No | 442,407 | 48.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide financing assistance for the purchase of farm and ranch land. | ” |
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 19 during the 69th regular legislative session in 1985.[1]
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