Texas Proposition 11, Open-Space Land Tax Appraisals Amendment (1995)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing open-space land for wildlife management to qualify for tax appraisals in the same manner as open-space agricultural land. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing open-space land for wildlife management to qualify for tax appraisals in the same manner as open-space agricultural land. |
Election results
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434,643 | 61.27% | ||
| No | 274,736 | 38.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the ad valorem taxation of open-space land used for wildlife management. | ” |
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 House Joint Resolution 72 during the 74th regular legislative session in 1995.[1]
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Footnotes
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