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Texas Proposition 2, Homestead Protection Amendment (1973)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1973. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to extend homestead protection provisions to single adults and provide that a family homestead may be abandoned only with the consent of both spouses. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to extend homestead protection provisions to single adults and provide that a family homestead may be abandoned only with the consent of both spouses. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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487,028 | 82.14% | ||
| No | 105,909 | 17.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution to include within the scope of homestead protection the real property of a single adult person which meets the other requirements of homestead property, and to provide that a family homestead may not be abandoned except with the concent of both spouses. | ” |
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 7 during the 63rd regular legislative session in 1973.[1]
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Footnotes
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