Texas Proposition 11, Texas Water Development Amendment (1966)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 11 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 authorize the issuance of $200,000,000 in water development bonds and the further investment in water facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to authorize the issuance of $200,000,000 in water development bonds and the further investment in water facilities. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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673,688 | 64.19% | ||
| No | 375,801 | 35.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas declaring state policy regarding optimum development of water reservoirs; providing for the use of the Texas Water Development Fund under such conditions as the Legislature may prescribe by General Law in the acquisition and development of storage facilities and any system of works properly appurtenant thereto. | ” |
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 19 during the 59th regular legislative session in 1965.[1]
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Footnotes
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