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Texas Proposition 3, Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations Amendment (September 2003)
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| Topic Religion-related policy 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 September 13, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting land owned by a religious organization from taxation when used for school purposes or for constructing a place of worship without generating revenue. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting land owned by a religious organization from taxation when used for school purposes or for constructing a place of worship without generating revenue. |
Election results
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730,127 | 52.88% | ||
| No | 650,563 | 47.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility. | ” |
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 55 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.[1]
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Footnotes
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