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Texas Proposition 5, Tax Exemption for Travel Trailers Amendment (September 2003)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on September 13, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing tax exemptions for travel trailers not held or used for income production. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing tax exemptions for travel trailers not held or used for income production. |
Election results
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846,005 | 62.32% | ||
| No | 511,507 | 37.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt certain travel trailers from ad valorem taxation. | ” |
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 25 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.[1]
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Footnotes
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