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Texas Proposition 11, Winery Operation Regulation Amendment (September 2003)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Business regulations |
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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 September 13, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing statewide winery regulation, regardless of local option election outcomes on wine sales. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing statewide winery regulation, regardless of local option election outcomes on wine sales. |
Election results
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851,809 | 62.41% | ||
| No | 513,053 | 37.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to authorize and govern the operation of wineries in this state. | ” |
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 85 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.[1]
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Footnotes
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