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Texas Proposition 12, Tax Exemptions for Leased Vehicles Amendment (1999)
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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 2, 1999. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting leased motor vehicles not held primarily for income production from ad valorem taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting leased motor vehicles not held primarily for income production from ad valorem taxes. |
Election results
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530,181 | 57.08% | ||
| No | 398,705 | 42.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain leased motor vehicles not held primarily for the production of income. | ” |
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 21 during the 76th regular legislative session in 1999.[1]
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Footnotes
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