In 2022 how many proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution appeared on the ballot Quizlet

January 26, 2022
Contact: Sam Taylor
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AUSTIN — Texas Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza today drew the ballot order for the two proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the ballot for the May 7, 2022 Election. In order to appear on the ballot, the proposed amendments must be approved by at least two-thirds of the members of both the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.

Texans will have the opportunity to approve the following amendments with a majority vote:

Proposition 1 (SJR 2 - 87th Legislature, 2nd Special Session)

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead.”

Proposition 2 (SJR 2 - 87th Legislature, 3rd Special Session)

“The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $25,000 to $40,000.”

The explanatory statements for each proposed amendment are below:

Proposition Number 1

SJR 2 (87th Legislature, 2nd Special Session) proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of property taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled in order to reflect any statutory reduction in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the person’s homestead from the preceding tax year.

Proposition Number 2

SJR 2 (87th Legislature, 3rd Special Session) proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from property taxes for public school purposes from $25,000 to $40,000.

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In 1972, Texas adopted its own version of the Equal Rights Amendment in Article 1, Section 3a, of the Texas Constitution, which stated,

a. "Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin."

b. "Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged without due process."

c. "Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged without compelling state interest."

d. "Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of race, religion, or age."

• Citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the

Several states. This means that residents of Texas that visit another state are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens of that state. U.S Supreme Court defined "privileges and immunities" broadly as follows: protection by government, enjoyment of life and liberty, right to acquire and possess property, right to leave and enter any state, and right to the use of courts.
• Full faith and credit clause-- means that any legislative enactment, state constitution, deed, will, marriage, divorce, or civil court judgment of one state must be recognized and honored in every other state. **Dose not apply to criminal cases or same sex marriages.

• It guaranties protection for the people and their property against arbitrary actions by state and local government. Included in these rights are freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. The Texas Bill of Rights is similar to the one found in the U.S. constitution.
• The rights of criminal and victims are more protected under Texas constitution
• Equal right for women—Texas Equal Legal Rights Amendment =equal rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin.
• Prohibitions against imprisonment for dept., outlawry (putting a convicted person outside the protection of the law) and, transportation (punishing a convicted citizen by banishment from the state)

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