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Texas Proposition 7, Spousal Maintenance Amendment (1999)
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| Topic Family-related policy and Law enforcement |
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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 2, 1999. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing wage garnishment to enforce court-ordered spousal maintenance. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing wage garnishment to enforce court-ordered spousal maintenance. |
Election results
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644,742 | 67.42% | ||
| No | 311,561 | 32.58% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize garnishment of wages for the enforcement of court-ordered spousal maintenance. | ” |
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 16 during the 76th regular legislative session in 1999.[1]
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Footnotes
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