Texas Proposition 2, Assistance for Needy Children Amendment (1982)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to authorize the legislature to provide assistance to needy dependent children and their caretakers through the appropriations process and to annually adjust the limit on the permissible amount of assistance by an amount that does not exceed one percent of the state budget. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to authorize the legislature to provide assistance to needy dependent children and their caretakers through the appropriations process and to annually adjust the limit on the permissible amount of assistance by an amount that does not exceed one percent of the state budget. |
Election results
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1,512,180 | 66.01% | ||
| No | 778,606 | 33.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide by law for assistance grant, medical care, and services to needy persons. | ” |
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 62 during the 67th regular legislative session in 1981.[1]
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Footnotes
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