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Texas Proposition 8, Tax Exemptions for Veteran and Fraternal Organizations Amendment (1983)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1983. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to exempt veteran organizations and certain fraternal organizations from property taxation. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to exempt veteran organizations and certain fraternal organizations from property taxation. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 346,337 | 47.15% | ||
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388,197 | 52.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize taxing units to exempt from taxation the property of certain veterans' organizations and certain property of fraternal organizations. | ” |
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 1 during the 68th regular legislative session in 1983.[1]
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Footnotes
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