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Texas State Property Tax Amendment (August 1883)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas State Property Tax Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 14, 1883. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a state property tax of up to $0.20 per $100 valuation for education and authorizing the creation of school districts with additional property taxation powers. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a state property tax of up to $0.20 per $100 valuation for education and authorizing the creation of school districts with additional property taxation powers. |
Election results
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30,533 | 60.14% | ||
| No | 20,237 | 39.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Property Tax Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amending Section 3 of Article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Texas | ” |
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 18th regular legislative session in 1883.[1]
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