Texas Proposition 3, Arlington State College Amendment (1966)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to withdraw Arlington State College from participation in the Permanant University Fund. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to withdraw Arlington State College from participation in the Permanant University Fund. |
Election results
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574,960 | 55.79% | ||
| No | 455,580 | 44.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to withdraw Arlington State College from participation in the Permanent University Fund. | ” |
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 39 during the 59th regular legislative session in 1965.[1]
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Footnotes
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