Texas Property Tax Exemption for Retail Animal Feed Amendment (2023)
Texas Property Tax Exemption for Retail Animal Feed Amendment | |
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Election date November 7, 2023 | |
Topic Taxes | |
Status Not on the ballot | |
Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Property Tax Exemption for Retail Animal Feed Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have authorized a property tax exemption on the tangible personal property consisting of retail animal feed on the owner's property.[2]
Text of measure
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The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required in both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 47 on February 28, 2023. On April 25, 2023, the state House passed HJR 47 by a vote of 144-2 with four not voting.[1]
Vote in the Texas House of Representatives | |||
Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 100 | |||
Yes | No | Not voting | |
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Total | 144 | 2 | 4 |
Total percent | 96.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% |
Democrat | 62 | 0 | 2 |
Republican | 82 | 2 | 2 |
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State of Texas Austin (capital) | |
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