Texas Proposition 2, Road Plan for Harris County Amendment (August 1937)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Transportation |
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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 23, 1937. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing voters in Harris County to adopt a road plan and levy taxes to fund the construction of roads and bridges. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing voters in Harris County to adopt a road plan and levy taxes to fund the construction of roads and bridges. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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53,619 | 54.99% | ||
| No | 43,885 | 45.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Article III, Section 52, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that the Legislature may authorize by law, after a majority vote of the resident qualified electors owning taxable property therein, the adoption of a plan for the construction of paved roads and bridges or both in any county or road district of the State. | ” |
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 16 during the 45th regular legislative session in 1937.[1]
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