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Texas Proposition 4, Tax Exemptions for Veterans Organizations Amendment (1989)

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Texas Proposition 4

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Election date

November 7, 1989

Topic
Taxes and Veterans policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

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 7, 1989. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing exemption from ad valorem taxation for property of nonprofit veterans organizations.

A "no" vote opposed providing exemption from ad valorem taxation for property of nonprofit veterans organizations.


Election results

Texas Proposition 4

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

603,333 52.82%
No 539,012 47.18%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain property of nonprofit veterans organizations.

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 13 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]

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