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Texas Proposition 5, Tax Exemption for Personal Property Amendment (1989)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing tax exemption for personal property temporarily in Texas that was intended for eventual transport outside the state. |
A "no" vote opposed providing tax exemption for personal property temporarily in Texas that was intended for eventual transport outside the state. |
Election results
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742,405 | 64.50% | ||
| No | 408,573 | 35.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the exemption from ad valorem taxation certain personal property temporarily in the state for certain purposes. | ” |
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 11 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]
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Footnotes
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State of Texas Austin (capital) |
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