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Texas Proposition 5, Tax Exemptions for Livestock and Poultry Amendment (1981)
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Taxes |
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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 3, 1981. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to exempt livestock and poultry from taxation. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to exempt livestock and poultry from taxation. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 5 |
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534,078 | 67.15% | ||
| No | 261,315 | 32.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt livestock and poultry from 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 House Joint Resolution 49 during the 67th regular legislative session in 1981.[1]
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Footnotes
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