Texas Proposition 13, Funding for Higher Education Amendment (1993)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1993. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding funding for public institutions of higher education and including the Texas State Technical College system among eligible institutions for funding. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding funding for public institutions of higher education and including the Texas State Technical College system among eligible institutions for funding. |
Election results
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610,714 | 58.19% | ||
| No | 438,756 | 41.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the amount and expenditure of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education. | ” |
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 13 during the 73rd regular legislative session in 1993.[1]
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Footnotes
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