Texas Proposition 2, Special School Districts Amendment (1926)
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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 2, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported eliminating the legislature's power to create special law school districts. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating the legislature's power to create special law school districts. |
Election results
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79,289 | 60.63% | ||
| No | 51,487 | 39.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment eliminating the authorizing of the Legislature to create special districts; permitting the majority of property tax payers of a county to vote a school tax, and making an appropriation therefor. | ” |
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 9 during the 39th regular legislative session in 1926.[1]
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Footnotes
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