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Texas Proposition 11, Property and Casualty Insurance Amendment (1999)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1999. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing political subdivisions to buy nonassessable property and casualty insurance from authorized mutual insurers. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing political subdivisions to buy nonassessable property and casualty insurance from authorized mutual insurers. |
Election results
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566,408 | 62.22% | ||
| No | 343,980 | 37.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting a political subdivision to purchase property and casualty insurance from certain mutual insurance companies. | ” |
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 69 during the 76th regular legislative session in 1999.[1]
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Footnotes
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