Texas Proposition 1, School District Bonds Amendment (August 1909)

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Texas Proposition 1

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Election date

August 3, 1909

Topic
Bond issues and Education
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 3, 1909. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported adding a new section to the constitution which validated school districts and school district bonds and authorizing the levy and collection of taxes to pay school district bonds.

A "no" vote opposed adding a new section to the constitution which validated school districts and school district bonds and authorizing the levy and collection of taxes to pay school district bonds.


Election results

Texas Proposition 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

52,365 76.12%
No 16,430 23.88%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

Relating to amending Article 7 of the Constitution by adding thereto Section 3a, validating school districts and the bonded indebtedness of such districts and authorizing the levy and collection of taxes to pay such indebtedness.

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 House Joint Resolution 5 during the 31st regular legislative session in 1909.[1]

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