Texas Proposition 7, Bonds for Super Collider Research Amendment (1995)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reducing authorized bonds for the superconducting super collider research facility from $500 million to $250 million. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing authorized bonds for the superconducting super collider research facility from $500 million to $250 million. |
Election results
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558,729 | 78.19% | ||
| No | 155,830 | 21.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment reducing the amount of general obligation bonds authorized for the issuance for undertakings related to a superconducting super collider research facility. | ” |
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 73 during the 74th regular legislative session in 1995.[1]
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Footnotes
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