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Texas Proposition 3, Local Bond Issues Amendment (1904)

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Texas Proposition 3

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Election date

November 8, 1904

Topic
Bond issues
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1904. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the issuance of local bonds for specific road, irrigation, navigation, flood control and drainage purposes.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the issuance of local bonds for specific road, irrigation, navigation, flood control, and drainage purposes.


Election results

Texas Proposition 3

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

66,003 52.64%
No 59,373 47.36%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:

Proposing a constitutional amendment so as to authorize legislation in aid of certain internal improvements.


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 11 during the 28th regular legislative session in 1904.[1]

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