Texas Proposition 3, School Tax Limitations on Elderly Widows Amendment (1987)
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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 3, 1987. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting school tax increases for surviving spouses aged 55 years or older. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting school tax increases for surviving spouses aged 55 years or older. |
Election results
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1,858,769 | 84.60% | ||
| No | 338,387 | 15.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit school tax increases on the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of an elderly person. | ” |
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 48 during the 70th regular legislative session called in 1987.[1]
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Footnotes
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