Texas Proposition 4, Equal Property Taxation Amendment (1934)

Texas Proposition 4
Election date November 6, 1934
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported providing for equal and uniform taxation on real property, allowing the legislature to classify property for the purpose of taxation, and setting different rates on different types of property.

A "no" vote opposed providing for equal and uniform taxation on real property, allowing the legislature to classify property for the purpose of taxation, and setting different rates on different types of property.

Election results

Texas Proposition 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		106,034	30.20%
No		245,031	69.80%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:

“

Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that taxation of real property shall be equal and uniform.

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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 16 during the 43rd regular legislative session in 1934.

See also

1934 Measures

• 1934 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1934 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments