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Texas Proposition 17, School Property Tax for Disabled Persons Amendment (September 2003)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on September 13, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting school property tax increases on residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting school property tax increases on residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
Election results
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1,063,917 | 77.73% | ||
| No | 304,860 | 22.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit an increase in the total amount of school district ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homestead of a disabled person | ” |
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 21 during the 78th regular legislative session in 2003.[1]
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Footnotes
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