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Texas Proposition 11, Personal Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Amendment (1987)
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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 3, 1987. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting non-income-producing personal property from ad valorem taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting non-income-producing personal property from ad valorem taxes. |
Election results
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1,066,476 | 51.25% | ||
| No | 1,014,318 | 48.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property located in the state. | ” |
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 12 during the 70th regular legislative session called in 1987.[1]
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Footnotes
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