Texas Proposition 21, College Savings Bonds Amendment (1989)
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| Topic Bond issues and Education |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 21 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $75 million in college savings bonds to provide educational loans to students. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $75 million in college savings bonds to provide educational loans to students. |
Election results
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682,251 | 61.06% | ||
| No | 435,182 | 38.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 21 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to assist in financing the Texas opportunity plan fund to make loans to students to attend institutions of higher education. | ” |
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 74 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]
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Footnotes
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