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Texas Proposition 19, Local Government Investments Amendment (1989)
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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 19 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing local governments to invest their funds as provided by law. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing local governments to invest their funds as provided by law. |
Election results
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658,826 | 60.41% | ||
| No | 431,794 | 39.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize local governments to invest their funds as authorized by law. | ” |
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 59 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]
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Footnotes
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