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Texas Proposition 1, Funds for Veteran Housing Amendment (September 2003)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on September 13, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to use excess funds from the Veterans' Land and Veterans' Housing Assistance funds for revenue bond payments to provide housing for aged or infirm veterans. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to use excess funds from the Veterans' Land and Veterans' Housing Assistance funds for revenue bond payments to provide housing for aged or infirm veterans. |
Election results
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1,127,888 | 81.46% | ||
| No | 256,735 | 18.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to make certain payments on revenue bonds and to use assets in certain funds to provide for veterans homes and a constitutional amendment relating to the use of income and appreciation of the permanent school 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 House Joint Resolution 68 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.[1]
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Footnotes
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