Texas Proposition 2, Water Development Fund Amendment (August 1969)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water |
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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 5, 1969. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to broaden the powers of the Texas Water Development Board; increase the authorized amount of Texas Water Development Bonds by $3,500,000,000; provide for the deposit of bond sale proceeds; and provide for a new interest rate limitation on all Texas Water Development Bonds. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to broaden the powers of the Texas Water Development Board; increase the authorized amount of Texas Water Development Bonds by $3,500,000,000; provide for the deposit of bond sale proceeds; and provide for a new interest rate limitation on all Texas Water Development Bonds. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 309,516 | 49.50% | ||
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315,793 | 50.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment broadening the powers of the Texas Water Development Board, increasing the authorized amount of Texas Water Development Bonds, providing for the deposit of bond sale proceeds, providing for a new interest rate limitation on all Texas Water Development Bonds, etc. | ” |
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 61st regular legislative session in 1969.[1]
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Footnotes
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