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Texas Proposition 16, Residential Homestead Liens Amendment (2001)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Texas Proposition 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 2001. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prescribing criteria for work and material used in construction, repair, or renovation of homestead property. |
A "no" vote opposed prescribing criteria for work and material used in construction, repair, or renovation of homestead property. |
Election results
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453,021 | 58.72% | ||
| No | 318,517 | 41.28% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing requirements for imposing a lien for work and material used in the construction, repair, or renovation of improvements on residential homestead property and including the conversion and refinance of a personal property lien secured by a manufactured home to a lien on real property as a debt on homestead property protected from a forced sale. | ” |
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 House Joint Resolution 5 during the 77th regular legislative session in 2001.[1]
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