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Texas Proposition 6, Bonds for Highway Construction Amendment (1919)
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| Topic Bond issues and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1919. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the issuance of up to $75 million in bonds to construct public highways and provide for a levy of up to $0.20 per $100 of assessed value to pay for the bonds. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the issuance of up to $75 million in bonds to construct public highways and provide for a levy of up to $0.20 per $100 of assessed value to pay for the bonds. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 29,844 | 26.10% | ||
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84,518 | 73.90% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Section 49 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas relating to the power to create debts by or on behalf of the State, so as hereafter to authorize the Legislature to enact a law directing the issuance of bonds by the Governor of the State in a sum not to exceed seventy-five million ($75,000,000.00) dollars, the proceeds of said bonds to be used in the construction of durable, hard surfaced roads upon public highways of 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 13 during the 36th regular legislative session in 1919.[1]
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