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Texas Proposition 1, Tax Exemptions in Education Districts Amendment (August 1991)
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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 August 10, 1991. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing county education district voters to adopt homestead tax exemptions and establish taxation for certain personal property. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing county education district voters to adopt homestead tax exemptions and establish taxation for certain personal property. |
Election results
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515,013 | 58.35% | ||
| No | 367,564 | 41.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county education district by election to adopt certain residence homestead exemptions and to provide for the taxation of certain tangible personal property. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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 42 during the 72nd regular legislative session in 1991.[1]
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