Proposition For the Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, requiring appropriation bills passed by the Legislature to be presented to and certified by the Comptroller of Public Accounts as to available funds for payment thereof, limiting appropriations to the total of such available funds, providing for issuance of bonds to pay off State obligations outstanding September 1, 1943, and fixing the duties of the Legislature and the Comptroller of Public Accounts with reference thereto.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/03/1942

Votes for: 96,418
Votes against: 72,816

Articles affected Article 3 : Amends §49a   

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