Texas Proposition 7, Taxes for Public Improvements Amendment (1919)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1919. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the maximum rates for the city and county, the road and bridge, the public improvements, and the local-option road and highway taxes for the improvement of roads, bridges, sewers, waterworks, and public buildings. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the maximum rates for the city and county, the road and bridge, the public improvements, and the local-option road and highway taxes for the improvement of roads, bridges, sewers, waterworks, and public buildings. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 30,214 | 26.62% | ||
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83,285 | 73.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment relating to extending to any county or sub-division thereof the right to levy by majority vote of the qualified voters a special tax of sixty cents on the one hundred dollars valuation for the maintenance and improvement of public roads. | ” |
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 20 during the 36th regular legislative session in 1919.[1]
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Footnotes
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