Texas Proposition 2, Maximum Tax Collection Amendment (1934)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the biennial collection and expenditure of tax revenue to $22.50 per person. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the biennial collection and expenditure of tax revenue to $22.50 per person. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 66,873 | 19.95% | ||
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268,247 | 80.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Section 3 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Texas, and providing for the levying and collection of taxes by general laws, and fixing the total amount of revenue which may be collected during each biennium, and the total amount of funds which may be expended during each biennium. | ” |
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 13 during the 43rd regular legislative session in 1934.[1]
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Footnotes
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