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Texas Proposition 1, Farm Product Exemptions Amendment (September 1879)
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on September 2, 1879. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported a tax exemption for farm products used directly by the producers and their families. |
A "no" vote opposed a tax exemption for farm products used directly by the producers and their families. |
Election results
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38,606 | 90.34% | ||
| No | 4,127 | 9.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Joint Resolution amending article eight (8) of the Constitution of the State of Texas, by adding a new section, to be section 19. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 8, Texas Constitution
The constitutional amendment added a Section 19 to Article 8 of the Texas Constitution. The following underlined language was added:[1]
Section 19. Farm products in the hands of the producer and family supplies for home and farm use are exempt from all taxation until otherwise directed by a two-thirds vote of all the members elect to both houses of the Legislature.[2]
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 29 during the 16th regular legislative session in 1879.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Legislative Reference Library of Texas, "Joint Resolution 13," accessed June 28, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
- ↑ Legislative Reference Library of Texas, "Constitutional amendment election dates," accessed June 1, 2023
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