Texas Proposition 4, Veterans' Land Fund Bond Amendment (1963)

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Texas Proposition 4

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Election date

November 9, 1963

Topic
Bond issues and Veterans
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 9, 1963. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment to raise the total amount of bonds or obligations that may be issued by the Veterans' Land Board to $350 million.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment to raise the total amount of bonds or obligations that may be issued by the Veterans' Land Board to $350 million.


Election results

Texas Proposition 4

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 250,556 49.23%

Defeated No

258,443 50.77%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:

Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment so as to authorize an increase in the total amount of bonds or obligations that may be issued by the Veterans' Land Board to Three Hundred Fifty Million Dollars (350,000,000.00); providing for the issuance of said bonds or obligations and the conditions relating thereto and the use of the Veterans' Land Fund.

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 16 during the 58th regular legislative session in 1963.[1]

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