Texas Proposition 2, Conservation and Reclamation District Amendment (1964)

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Texas Proposition 2

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Election date

November 3, 1964

Topic
Administration of government and Environment
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 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment establishing certain requirements relating to the enactment of laws regarding conservation and reclamation districts, including a requirement to give notice in local newspapers when a law creates or amends districts.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment establishing certain requirements relating to the enactment of laws regarding conservation and reclamation districts, including a requirement to give notice in local newspapers when a law creates or amends districts.


Election results

Texas Proposition 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

914,449 66.71%
No 456,248 33.29%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

“Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment establishing certain requirements relative to the enactment of laws affecting particular conservation and reclamation 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 House Joint Resolution 8 during the 58th regular legislative session in 1963.[1]

See also

1964 Measures

Texas

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Legislative Reference Library of Texas, "Constitutional amendment election dates," accessed June 1, 2023
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