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Texas Proposition 3, Tax Exemptions for Water Conservation Amendment (1997)
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| Topic Taxes and Water |
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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 4, 1997. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing exemptions or relief from ad valorem taxes on property with water conservation initiatives. |
A "no" vote opposed providing exemptions or relief from ad valorem taxes on property with water conservation initiatives. |
Election results
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681,060 | 61.80% | ||
| No | 420,923 | 38.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to permit a taxing unit to grant an exemption or other relief from ad valorem taxes on property on which a water conservation initiative has been implemented. | ” |
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 45 during the 75th regular legislative session in 1997.[1]
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