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Texas Proposition 2, Legislative Review of Executive Rules Amendment (1979)
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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 6, 1979. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to introduce legislative review of rules made by executive agencies. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to introduce legislative review of rules made by executive agencies. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 208,169 | 47.80% | ||
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227,290 | 52.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for legislative review of the process of rulemaking by agencies in the executive department. | ” |
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 133 during the 66th regular legislative session in 1979.[1]
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Footnotes
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