Texas Proposition 13, Donation of School District Property Amendment (2001)
Texas Proposition 13 | |
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Topic Education and Property |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 2001. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing school district boards of trustees to donate a defunct campus property for preservation purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing school district boards of trustees to donate a defunct campus property for preservation purposes. |
Election results
Texas Proposition 13 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
658,463 | 80.45% | |||
No | 160,048 | 19.55% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
“ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to authorize the board of trustees of an independent school district to donate certain surplus district property of historical significance in order to preserve the property. | ” |
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 2 during the 77th regular legislative session in 2001.[1]
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