Texas Proposition 6, Sale of Foreclosed Property Amendment (1932)
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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 8, 1932. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to provide for a tax foreclosure sale without a court order and allowed the land to be redeemed within two years for less than double the amount paid. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to provide for a tax foreclosure sale without a court order and allowed the land to be redeemed within two years for less than double the amount paid. |
Election results
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368,160 | 71.44% | ||
| No | 147,216 | 28.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to provide for the right to redeem land sold at Tax Sale within two years from the date of the filing for record of the Purchaser's Deed. | ” |
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 24 during the 42nd regular legislative session in 1932.[1]
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Footnotes
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