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SJR 13, 65th R.S.
To provide for an additional $200 million in bonds or obligations of the State of Texas for the Veterans' Land Fund and to allow the surviving spouses of veterans who died in the line of duty to purchase tracts through the Veterans' Land Board under certain circumstances.

Proposition Prop. 2 - The constitutional amendment to provide for an additional $200 million in bonds or obligations of the State of Texas for the Veterans' Land Fund and to allow surviving widows of veterans to purchase tracts under certain circumstances.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/08/1977

Votes for: 329,417
Votes against: 225,919

Enabling legislation No enabling legislation required.

Articles affected Article 3 : Amends §49-b   

Note(s)
See Senate Journal, p. 58.
See General and Special Laws, p. 3355.

Analyses of proposed amendments:
House Research Organization Amendments Proposed for the November 8, 1977 election.
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 8, 1977 election.

Effective dates
Unless otherwise specified, an amendment takes effect as part of the constitution on the date of the official canvass of election returns showing adoption of the amendment.


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