Texas Proposition 3, Road Tax Amendment (July 1915)

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Texas Proposition 3

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Election date

July 24, 1915

Topic
Taxes and Transportation
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on July 24, 1915. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the road and highway tax from $0.15 to $0.50 per $100 valuation and increasing the tax rate for public improvements from $0.25 to $1 per $100 valuation. 

A "no" vote opposed increasing the road and highway tax from $0.15 to $0.50 per $100 valuation and increasing the tax rate for public improvements from $0.25 to $1 per $100 valuation.


Election results

Texas Proposition 3

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 37,861 28.92%

Defeated No

93,063 71.08%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the levy and collection of a special road tax.

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 4 during the 34th regular legislative session in 1915.[1]

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