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Texas Proposition 5, Tax Exemptions for Enterprise Zones Amendment (1991)
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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 November 5, 1991. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported exempting certain property in enterprise zones from ad valorem taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting certain property in enterprise zones from ad valorem taxes. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 687,748 | 37.16% | ||
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1,162,961 | 62.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from property taxes certain property in an enterprise zone. | ” |
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 39 during the 72nd regular legislative session in 1991.[1]
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