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Texas Proposition 4, Assistance for Economic Development Amendment (1987)
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| Topic Public economic investment policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 3, 1987. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to create economic development programs and to make loans and grants for such programs. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to create economic development programs and to make loans and grants for such programs. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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1,089,136 | 51.65% | ||
| No | 1,019,428 | 48.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide assistance to encourage economic development in the state. | ” |
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 5 during the 70th regular legislative session called in 1987.[1]
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Footnotes
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