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Texas Proposition 20, Bonds for Defense-Related Communities Amendment (September 2003)
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| Topic Bond issues and Public economic investment policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 20 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on September 13, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing up to $250 million in general bonds to provide loans to defense-related communities for economic development projects. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing up to $250 million in general bonds to provide loans to defense-related communities for economic development projects. |
Election results
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743,048 | 56.86% | ||
| No | 563,848 | 43.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 20 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds or notes to provide loans to defense-related communities for economic development projects, including projects that enhance military value of military installations. | ” |
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 55 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.[1]
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Footnotes
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