Texas Proposition 5, Bonds for Veterans' Housing Assistance Amendment (1995)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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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 November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasinga bonds by $500 million to support the veterans' housing assistance fund. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing bonds by $500 million to support the veterans' housing assistance fund. |
Election results
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428,484 | 59.66% | ||
| No | 289,690 | 40.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of general obligation bonds authorized for veterans' housing assistance. | ” |
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 34 during the 74th regular legislative session in 1995.[1]
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Footnotes
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