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Texas Proposition 7, Abolition of Certain Property Taxes Amendment (1968)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to provide for the gradual abolition of certain property taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to provide for the gradual abolition of certain property taxes. |
Election results
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1,251,528 | 64.13% | ||
| No | 700,078 | 35.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide for a gradual abolition of certain property taxes. | ” |
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 32 during the 60th regular legislative session in 1967.[1]
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Footnotes
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