Texas Proposition 8, Clearing State Land Titles Amendment (2005)
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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 8, 2005. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported clearing individual land titles by releasing all claims of state ownership interests Upshur and Smith counties. |
A "no" vote opposed clearing individual land titles by releasing all claims of state ownership interests Upshur and Smith counties. |
Election results
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1,153,241 | 61.26% | ||
| No | 729,392 | 38.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment clearing land titles by relinquishing and releasing any state claim to sovereign ownership or title to interest in certain land. | ” |
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 40 during the 79th regular legislative session in 2005.[1]
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Footnotes
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