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Texas Proposition 3, Appraisal Values for Taxes Amendment (2007)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 2007. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the homestead's maximum taxable value to the lower of the current market value or 110% of the prior year's appraised value. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the homestead's maximum taxable value to the lower of the current market value or 110% of the prior year's appraised value. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 3 |
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769,908 | 71.50% | ||
| No | 306,830 | 28.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation is limited to the lesser of the most recent market value of the residence homestead as determined by the appraisal entity or 110 percent, or a greater percentage, of the appraised value of the residence homestead for the preceding tax year. | ” |
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 40 during the 80th regular legislative session in 2007.[1]
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Footnotes
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