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Texas Proposition 4, Tax Relief for Cultural Resources Amendment (1977)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1977. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment authorizing tax reliefs for certain cultural, historical, or natural history resources. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment authorizing tax reliefs for certain cultural, historical, or natural history resources. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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306,102 | 55.60% | ||
| No | 244,477 | 44.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to tax relief to preserve certain cultural, historical, or natural history resources. | ” |
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 5 during the 65th regular legislative session in 1977.[1]
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