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Texas Proposition 1, Taxes in County Education Districts Amendment (May 1993)
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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 May 1, 1993. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing controlled ad valorem tax redistribution for schools, authorizing local districts to set a minimum tax rate, and limiting ad valorem taxes in county education districts. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing controlled ad valorem tax redistribution for schools, authorizing local districts to set a minimum tax rate, and limiting ad valorem taxes in county education districts. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 755,417 | 36.87% | ||
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1,293,224 | 63.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | The constitutional amendment allowing limited redistribution of ad valorem taxes for schools, authorizing the legislature or local districts to set a minimum tax rate in county education districts, and placing a cap on the ad valorem tax levied by county education districts. | ” |
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 7 during the 73rd regular legislative session in 1993.[1]
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Footnotes
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