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Texas Proposition 3, Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment (November 1946)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allocating revenues from taxes on motor fuels and lubricants and motor vehicle registration fees which (3/4) are to acquire rights-of-way for the construction and maintenance of public roadways and (1/4) to the State Available School Fund. |
A "no" vote opposed allocating revenues from taxes on motor fuels and lubricants and motor vehicle registration fees which (3/4) are to acquire rights-of-way for the construction and maintenance of public roadways and (1/4) to the State Available School Fund. |
Election results
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231,834 | 79.84% | ||
| No | 58,555 | 20.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment providing that all road-user tax revenue shall be used exclusively for road purposes (3/4) under the regulations prescribed by the Legislature, exempting that one-fourth (1/4) of the net revenue derived from motor fuel taxes are allocated to the State Available School Fund. | ” |
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 49 during the 49th regular legislative session in 1946.[1]
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Footnotes
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