Texas Proposition 19, Repeal Creation of Rural Fire Protection Districts Amendment (September 2003)
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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 September 13, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the legislature's authority to create rural fire prevention districts. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the legislature's authority to create rural fire prevention districts. |
Election results
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759,336 | 58.74% | ||
| No | 533,264 | 41.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the authority of the legislature to provide for the creation of rural fire prevention districts. | ” |
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 45 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.[1]
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Footnotes
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