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Texas Proposition 10, Compensation Fund for Victims of Crimes Amendment (1997)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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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 4, 1997. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting expenditures from the compensation to victims of crime fund and the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund to victim-related compensation, services, or assistance. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting expenditures from the compensation to victims of crime fund and the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund to victim-related compensation, services, or assistance. |
Election results
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763,646 | 68.85% | ||
| No | 345,563 | 31.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the purposes for which money in the compensation to victims of crime fund and the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund may be used. | ” |
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 Senate Joint Resolution 33 during the 75th regular legislative session in 1997.[1]
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