Texas Proposition 2, Municipal Tax Rates Amendment (1920)

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Texas Proposition 2

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Election date

November 2, 1920

Topic
County and municipal governance and Taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1920. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the maximum property tax rate for towns with a population of less than 5,000 from $0.25 cents to $1.50 per $100 valuation. 

A "no" vote opposed increasing the maximum property tax rate for towns with a population of less than 5,000 from $0.25 cents to $1.50 per $100 valuation. 


Election results

Texas Proposition 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

173,920 54.36%
No 146,031 45.64%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

Proposing an amendment increasing the total tax rate that may be levied by cities and towns having a population of five thousand or less; making an appropriation.

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 12 during the 36th regular legislative session in 1920.[1]

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