Texas Proposition 8, Bonds in Galveston Amendment (1919)
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| Topic Bond issues and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1919. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city and county of Galveston to issue bonds of up to $5 million dollars for protective works such as building seawalls. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city and county of Galveston to issue bonds of up to $5 million dollars for protective works such as building seawalls. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 51,657 | 48.58% | ||
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54,678 | 51.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment authorizing the City of Galveston and County of Galveston to issue bonds for protective works, irrespective of Constitutional limitations. | ” |
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 23 during the 36th regular legislative session in 1919.[1]
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Footnotes
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