Texas Proposition 1, Charter Amendment in Home-Rule Cities Amendment (1991)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1991. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing home-rule cities with a population of 5,000 or less to amend their charters by popular vote. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing home-rule cities with a population of 5,000 or less to amend their charters by popular vote. |
Election results
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1,563,840 | 81.11% | ||
| No | 364,218 | 18.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the amending of a home rule charter by a city with a population of 5,000 or less. | ” |
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 114 during the 72nd regular legislative session in 1991.[1]
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