Texas Proposition 20, Tax Relief for Offshore Drilling Equipment Amendment (1987)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 20 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 3, 1987. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing ad valorem tax relief for certain inactive offshore drilling equipment. |
A "no" vote opposed providing ad valorem tax relief for certain inactive offshore drilling equipment. |
Election results
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1,032,013 | 50.13% | ||
| No | 1,026,768 | 49.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 20 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide ad valorem tax relief for certain offshore drilling equipment that is not in use. | ” |
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 96 during the 70th regular legislative session called in 1987.[1]
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Footnotes
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