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Texas Proposition 12, School District Bonds Amendment (1989)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Public education funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the use of the permanent school fund to guarantee state bonds to aid school districts. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the use of the permanent school fund to guarantee state bonds to aid school districts. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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628,812 | 55.95% | ||
| No | 495,090 | 44.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the guarantee by the permanent school fund of bonds issued by the state to fund local schools. | ” |
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 53 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]
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Footnotes
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