Texas Proposition 2, Unemployment Relief Bond Amendment (August 1933
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| Topic Bond issues and Public assistance programs |
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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 26, 1933. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the issuance of up to $20 million in bonds to provide relief to the needy and unemployed. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the issuance of up to $20 million in bonds to provide relief to the needy and unemployed. |
Election results
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334,728 | 67.38% | ||
| No | 162,073 | 32.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas to be known as Section 51a, providing that the Legislature may authorize by law the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of Texas, not to exceed the sum of twenty million ($20,000,000.00) dollars, bearing interest not to exceed four and one-half (4 1/2%) per centum per annum, and to mature not to exceed ten (10) years from their date, to be used for relieving the hardships of unemployment. | ” |
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 30 during the 43rd regular legislative session in 1933.[1]
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