Texas Proposition 8, Bonds for Corrections Projects Amendment (1989)

Texas Proposition 8
Election date November 7, 1989
Topic Bond issues and Prison and jail funding
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1989. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $400 million in general obligation bonds for projects relating to corrections, mental health, and law enforcement facilities.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $400 million in general obligation bonds for projects relating to corrections, mental health, and law enforcement facilities.

Election results

Texas Proposition 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		658,826	60.41%
No		431,794	39.59%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:

“

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping corrections institutions, youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions.

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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 24 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.

See also

1989 Measures

• 1989 Measures
• Prison and jail funding on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1989 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments