Texas Proposition 2, Educational Loan Bonds Amendment (August 1991)
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| Topic Bond issues and Education |
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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 August 10, 1991. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the issuance of an additional $300 million in general obligation bonds to provide educational loans to students. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the issuance of an additional $300 million in general obligation bonds to provide educational loans to students. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 433,116 | 49.56% | ||
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440,763 | 50.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. | ” |
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 5 during the 72nd regular legislative session in 1991.[1]
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