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Texas Proposition 4, Bonds for Corrections and Mental Health Facilities Amendment (1991)
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| Topic Bond issues and Prison and jail funding |
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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 5, 1991. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the issuance of up to $1.1 billion in general obligation bonds to acquire and construct new prisons or other criminal confinement facilities, mental health institutions, and youth corrections institutions. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the issuance of up to $1.1 billion in general obligation bonds to acquire and construct new prisons or other criminal confinement facilities, mental health institutions, and youth corrections institutions. |
Election results
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1,341,169 | 67.55% | ||
| No | 644,379 | 32.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the authorization for issuance of general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new prisons and other punishment facilities to confine criminals, mental health and mental retardation institutions, and youth corrections institutions, for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of those institutions, and for the acquisition of, major repair to, or renovation of other facilities to convert those facilities into state prisons or other punishment facilities. | ” |
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 4 during the 72nd regular legislative session in 1991.[1]
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