Texas Proposition 2, Tax Exemptions for Charitable Organizations Amendment (1995)

Texas Proposition 2
Election date November 7, 1995
Topic Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1995. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported exempting property used for charitable or public service activities by organizations chartered by the Congress of the Republic of Texas from ad valorem taxation.

A "no" vote opposed exempting property used for charitable or public service activities by organizations chartered by the Congress of the Republic of Texas from ad valorem taxation.

Election results

Texas Proposition 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		333,528	48.22%
No		358,133	51.78%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

“

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain property of certain organizations chartered by the Congress of the Republic of Texas.

”

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 36 during the 74th regular legislative session in 1995.

See also

1995 Measures

• 1995 Measures
• Taxes 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