Texas Proposition 7, Limit on Ad Valorem Taxes Amendment (1948)

Texas Proposition 7
Election date November 2, 1948
Topic Taxes
Status Approved
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, 1948. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting ad valorem taxes for general revenue purposes beginning on January 1, 1951.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting ad valorem taxes for general revenue purposes beginning on January 1, 1951.

Election results

Texas Proposition 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		475,255	70.22%
No		201,572	29.78%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:

“

Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that no ad valorem tax shall be levied for State general revenue purposes after January 1, 1951, and authorizing the several counties to levy additional ad valorem taxes, providing for a three thousand dollar residential homestead exemption, and providing for tax levies in counties having tax donations.

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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 24 during the 50th regular legislative session in 1948.

See also

1948 Measures

• 1948 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 1948 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments