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Texas Proposition 5, Bonds for Road Improvements Amendment (July 1915)
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| Topic Bond issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on July 24, 1915. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the issuance of bonds for levee, drainage and road improvements. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the issuance of bonds for levee, drainage, and road improvements. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 32,772 | 25.15% | ||
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97,546 | 74.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds for public improvements and the levying of a tax to pay the interest and sinking fund on the same | ” |
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 18 during the 34th regular legislative session in 1915.[1]
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