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Texas Proposition 4, Revenues for Water Related Projects Amendment (1981)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements |
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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, 1981. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment relating to water infrastructure development by allowing excess state revenue to be spent on such development, providing for the guarantee of bonds issued by localities for such development, increasing the interest rate on previously authorized, but not issued, state bonds for such development, and authorizing a program to retire state bonds for such development. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment relating to water infrastructure development by allowing excess state revenue to be spent on such development, providing for the guarantee of bonds issued by localities for such development, increasing the interest rate on previously authorized, but not issued, state bonds for such development, and authorizing a program to retire state bonds for such development. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 339,816 | 42.55% | ||
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458,721 | 57.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate excess state revenue to certain special funds, to authorize state guarantee of certain local government obligations, and to increase the allowable interest rate on certain bonds. | ” |
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 6 during the 1st called legislative session in 1981.[1]
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Footnotes
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