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Texas Proposition 2, Agricultural Water Conservation Bonds Amendment (1985)

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Texas Proposition 2

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Election date

November 5, 1985

Topic
Bond issues and Water
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1985. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment to authorize the sale of $200 million of agricultural water conservation bonds, create special funds for different areas of water policy, authorize a bond insurance program, and to clarify the purposes for which water development bonds may be issued.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment to authorize the sale of $200 million of agricultural water conservation bonds, create special funds for different areas of water policy, authorize a bond insurance program, and to clarify the purposes for which water development bonds may be issued.


Election results

Texas Proposition 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

651,699 69.61%
No 284,552 30.39%
Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the issuance of an additional $980 million of Texas Water Development Bonds, to create special water funds for water conservation, water development, water quality enhancement, flood control, drainage, subsidence control, recharge, chloride control, agricultural soil and water conservation, and desalinization, to authorize a bond insurance program, to clarify the purposes for which Texas Water Development Bonds may be issued, and to authorize the issuance and sale of $200 million of the Texas agricultural water conservation bonds.

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 8 during the 69th regular legislative session in 1985.[1]

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