Texas Proposition 9, State Appropriations Amendment (1985)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1985. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to permit the legislature to require state agencies to seek approval prior to making an emergency transfer of funds. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to permit the legislature to require state agencies to seek approval prior to making an emergency transfer of funds. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 9 |
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518,021 | 57.37% | ||
| No | 384,987 | 42.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require the prior approval of the expenditure or emergency transfer of other appropriated funds. | ” |
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 72 during the 69th regular legislative session in 1985.[1]
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Footnotes
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