Texas Proposition 2, Municipal Tax Rates Amendment (1920)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and 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 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
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173,920 | 54.36% | ||
| No | 146,031 | 45.64% | ||
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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Footnotes
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