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Texas Proposition 12, Surviving Spouse Property Rights Amendment (1987)
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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 3, 1987. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing spouses to hold community property with right of survivorship. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing spouses to hold community property with right of survivorship. |
Election results
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1,823,183 | 84.74% | ||
| No | 328,391 | 15.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit spouses to hold community property with right of survivorship. | ” |
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 35 during the 70th regular legislative session called in 1987.[1]
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Footnotes
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