Texas Proposition 13, Independent School District Taxes and Bonds Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Bond issues and County and municipal governance |
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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 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment providing that a boundary change to any independent school district shall not invalidate any taxes or bonds previously established for said district. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment providing that a boundary change to any independent school district shall not invalidate any taxes or bonds previously established for said district. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 13 |
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532,808 | 53.54% | ||
| No | 462,279 | 46.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing that school taxes theretofore voted in any independent school district, the major portion of which is within Dallas County, shall not be abrogated, canceled or invalidated by a change in boundaries nor shall bonds voted, but unissued, at the time of such change, be invalidated by such change. | ” |
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 6 during the 57th regular legislative session in 1961.[1]
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Footnotes
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