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Texas Proposition 3, Limitation on School District Taxes Amendment (1920)
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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 2, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting independent and common school districts from property tax limitations. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting independent and common school districts from property tax limitations. |
Election results
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221,223 | 63.66% | ||
| No | 126,282 | 36.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment exempting independent school districts created by Special Act of the Legislature from the limitation of a total tax of fifty cents on the one hundred dollars valuation for any one year; making an appropriation. | ” |
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 17 during the 36th regular legislative session in 1920.[1]
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Footnotes
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