Texas Proposition 7, Bonds for Veterans' Assistance Programs Amendment (2001)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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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 6, 2001. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue $500 million in bonds for veterans' housing assistance and to use assets from veterans' land and housing funds to provide for veterans cemeteries. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue $500 million in bonds for veterans' housing assistance and to use assets from veterans' land and housing funds to provide for veterans cemeteries. |
Election results
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611,943 | 74.68% | ||
| No | 207,484 | 25.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue additional general obligation bonds and to use certain assets in certain funds to provide for veterans cemeteries. | ” |
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 82 during the 77th regular legislative session in 2001.[1]
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