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Texas Proposition 12, Mineral Interest and Property Tax Exemptions Amendment (1995)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting low-value personal property and mineral interests from ad valorem taxation. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting low-value personal property and mineral interests from ad valorem taxation. |
Election results
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495,144 | 69.90% | ||
| No | 213,178 | 30.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing personal property and mineral interests having a value insufficient to recover the tax administrative costs. | ” |
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 31 during the 74th regular legislative session in 1995.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
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