Texas Proposition 12, Local Zoning Powers Amendment (1962)

Texas Proposition 12
Election date November 6, 1962
Topic County and municipal governance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1962. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment to permit the legislature to delegate certain zoning powers to counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico or the tidewater limits of the Gulf of Mexico.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment to permit the legislature to delegate certain zoning powers to counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico or the tidewater limits of the Gulf of Mexico.

Election results

Texas Proposition 12
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		532,532	51.97%
No		492,226	48.03%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:

“

Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to permit the Legislature to delegate certain zoning powers to the governing body of any county bordering on the Gulf of Mexico or the tidewater limits thereof.

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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 19 during the 57th regular legislative session in 1961.

See also

1962 Measures

• 1962 Measures
• County and municipal governance on the ballot
• 1962 legislative sessions

Texas

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• Texas ballot measure laws

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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments