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Texas Proposition 2, State Taxation System Amendment (August 1927)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 1, 1927. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported changing the state taxation system to allow the state to derive income from sources other than the ad valorem tax. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the state taxation system to allow the state to derive income from sources other than the ad valorem tax. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 16,739 | 8.71% | ||
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175,484 | 91.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment providing for the separation of the subjects of taxation for the support of the State government and its subdivisions. | ” |
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 25 during the 40th regular legislative session in 1927.[1]
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Footnotes
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