Texas Severance Tax Revenue and Oil and Natural Gas Defense Fund Amendment (2023)
| Texas Severance Tax Revenue and Oil and Natural Gas Defense Fund Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 7, 2023 | |
| Topic Natural resources and State and local government budgets, spending and finance | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Severance Tax Revenue and Oil and Natural Gas Defense Fund Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have created the Texas Severance Tax Revenue and Oil and Natural Gas (Texas STRONG) Defense Fund to benefit areas impacted by oil and gas production.[2]
Text of measure
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The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required in both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 111 on March 13, 2023. On May 1, 2023, the state House passed HJR 111 by a vote of 139-2 with nine not voting.[1]
| Vote in the Texas House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 100  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 139 | 2 | 9 |
| Total percent | 92.7% | 1.3% | 6.0% |
| Democrat | 58 | 1 | 5 |
| Republican | 81 | 1 | 4 |
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