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Texas Proposition 8, State Debt Ballot Questions Amendment (1991)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1991. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to submit approved questions relating to the creation of debt to state voters in the form of propositions. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to submit approved questions relating to the creation of debt to state voters in the form of propositions. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 8 |
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1,354,267 | 72.11% | ||
| No | 523,800 | 27.89% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to submit debt questions to the voters of this state in proposition form. | ” |
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 21 during the 72nd regular legislative session in 1991.[1]
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