Texas Proposition 2, Employment Bonds Amendment (1978)
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| Topic Bond issues |
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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 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to permit the legislature to authorize localities to issue bonds to develop employment opportunity for citizens. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to permit the legislature to authorize localities to issue bonds to develop employment opportunity for citizens. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 797,428 | 46.67% | ||
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911,385 | 53.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | To provide that the legislature may permit political subdivisions to issue revenue bonds to develop employment opportunities. | ” |
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 Senate Joint Resolution 55 during the 65th regular legislative session in 1977.[1]
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Footnotes
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