Texas Proposition 13, Tax Exemptions for Fishing Equipment Amendment (1995)

Texas Proposition 13
Election date November 7, 1995
Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations and Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1995. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing political subdivisions to exempt commercial fishing equipment from ad valorem taxes.

A "no" vote opposed allowing political subdivisions to exempt commercial fishing equipment from ad valorem taxes.

Election results

Texas Proposition 13
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		267,258	38.20%
No		432,378	61.80%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:

“

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to exempt from ad valorem taxation boats and other equipment used in the commercial taking or production of fish, shrimp, shellfish, and other marine life.

”

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 35 during the 74th regular legislative session in 1995.

See also

1995 Measures

• 1995 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Fisheries and fishing regulations on the ballot
• 1995 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments