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Texas Proposition 6, Max Interest Rates for State Bonds Amendment (1982)

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Texas Proposition 6

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Election date

November 2, 1982

Topic
Bond issue requirements
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1982. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment to increase the maximum allowed interest rate on state-issued general obligation bonds to a weighted 12%.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment to increase the maximum allowed interest rate on state-issued general obligation bonds to a weighted 12%.


Election results

Texas Proposition 6

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,263,986 60.32%
No 831,382 39.68%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:

The constitutional amendment to change the maximum interest ceiling allowable on public bonds from six percent to 12 percent.

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 6 during the 2nd called legislative session in 1982.[1]

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