Texas Proposition 3, Fort Bend and Austin Counties Property Land Titles Amendment (1993)
| Texas Proposition 3 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Administration of government and Property |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1993. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported clearing land titles by releasing the state's fractional interest claim to property owners in Fort Bend and Austin counties. |
A "no" vote opposed clearing land titles by releasing the state's fractional interest claim to property owners in Fort Bend and Austin counties. |
Election results
|
Texas Proposition 3 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
711,519 | 67.29% | ||
| No | 345,888 | 32.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment clearing land titles by relinquishing and releasing any claim of sovereign ownership or title to a fractional interest in the Shelby, Frazier, and McCormick League (now located in Fort Bend and Austin counties) arising out of the voiding of a certain interest under a Mexican land grant. | ” |
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 3 during the 73rd regular legislative session in 1993.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Texas Austin (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
