Texas Proposition 7, State Building Commission Authority Amendment (1978)
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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, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to repeal the constitutional authority of the state building commission and the state building fund in order to transfer those powers to the state board of control. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to repeal the constitutional authority of the state building commission and the state building fund in order to transfer those powers to the state board of control. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 7 |
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971,939 | 60.84% | ||
| No | 625,653 | 39.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | To repeal the constitutional authority for the State Building Commission and the State Building Fund. | ” |
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 48 during the 65th regular legislative session in 1977.[1]
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Footnotes
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