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Texas Proposition 1, School Property Tax Relief Amendment (August 1997)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 9, 1997. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the residence homestead school property tax exemption from $5,000 to $15,000 and provided for transferring the tax limitation to another qualified homestead for persons over 65. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the residence homestead school property tax exemption from $5,000 to $15,000 and provided for transferring the tax limitation to another qualified homestead for persons over 65. |
Election results
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693,522 | 93.83% | ||
| No | 45,619 | 6.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the school property tax residence homestead exemption and providing for the continuation and reduction of the school tax limitation on the homesteads of certain persons. | ” |
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 4 during the 75th regular legislative session in 1997.[1]
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