Texas Proposition 7, Charitable Organization Tax Exemption Amendment (1965)

Texas Proposition 7
Election date November 2, 1965
Topic Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1965. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment to exempt certain charitable organizations from local ad valorem property tax.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment to exempt certain charitable organizations from local ad valorem property tax.

Election results

Texas Proposition 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		224,838	46.69%
No		256,713	53.31%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:

“

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing for the exemption from local ad valorem taxes of the property of certain charitable organizations, provided such organizations meet certain conditions and requirements and expend at least One and One-half Million Dollars annually on free medical and hospital care for the indigent within the State of Texas.

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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 7 during the 59th regular legislative session in 1965.

See also

1965 Measures

• 1965 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 1965 legislative sessions

Texas

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• Texas ballot measure laws

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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments