Arlington voters passed the referendum by a 2:1 margin. Eminent domain authority was granted by the Texas legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ann Richards. At the time, Bush only had a $600,000 stake in the team. Jeb Bush had zero involvement.
You have to hand it to GWB. He's a helluva businessman.
Bush and his team got the City of Arlington to do his dirty work (eminent domain) on private properties and then walked away with a tidy profit.