Texas Proposition 16, Agricultural Bonds Amendment (1993)
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Bond issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1993. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing up to $100 million in bonds to fund the Texas Agricultural Fund for supporting agricultural businesses in the state. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing up to $100 million in bonds to fund the Texas Agricultural Fund for supporting agricultural businesses in the state. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 476,715 | 44.49% | ||
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594,889 | 55.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the total principal amount of bonds and notes authorized to be issued or sold for the support of the Texas agricultural fund. | ” |
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 44 during the 73rd regular legislative session in 1993.[1]
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