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| Texas Legacy Fund Amendment | |
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| Election date November 5, 2019 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending and finance | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Legacy Fund Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2019.
The ballot measure would have created a Texas Legacy Fund, which could have been used for retiring state debt, paying unfunded liabilities of the state pension systems, transportation infrastructure, and education facilities.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title would have been:[1]
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The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas legacy fund and the Texas legacy distribution fund, dedicating the Texas legacy distribution fund to certain state infrastructure projects or the reduction of certain long-term obligations, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the state highway fund.[2] |
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Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 3, Texas Constitution
The measure would have amended Section 49-g of Article 3 of the Texas Constitution.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
In Texas, a two-thirds vote is needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the state legislature as House Joint Resolution 10 (HJR 10) on January 24, 2019. On April 23, the state House approved HJR 10, with 143 members supporting the amendment, two members opposing the amendment, and five members not voting. At least 100 votes were needed. The constitutional amendment did not receive a vote in the state Senate.[3]
| Vote in the Texas House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 100  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
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| Total | 143 | 2 | 5 |
| Total percent | 95.33% | 1.33% | 3.33% |
| Democrat | 65 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 78 | 0 | 5 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas State Legislature, "HJR 10," accessed April 24, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "HJR 10 Overview," accessed April 24, 2019
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