Measure on the ballot in the 2023 Texas Consolidated General Election in Texas.
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Get StartedThe constitutional amendment proposed by S.J.R. 87 amends the Texas Constitution to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the tangible personal property held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products as a finished good or used in the manufacturing or processing of medical or biomedical products.
A "YES" vote supports the adoption of Constitutional Amendment 10
A "NO" vote opposes the adoption of Constitutional Amendment 10
"This bill will increase private investments in Texas, provide faster access to life-saving trials and solutions, strengthen Texas' medical supply chain and decrease reliance on foreign countries, support job growth and generate high-paying jobs, and make Texas more competitive in the medical manufacturing of medical and biomedical devices, drug therapies, PPE, and other critical health care solutions." - Texas Medical Center, in support of State of Texas Proposition 10 (Learn more)
"Detractors say that school districts are already strapped for money and that the same goals can be achieved without lowering their revenue. They also point out that the amendment doesn't keep taxing entities from raising tax rates to make up for the loss." - Karen Brooks Harper, in opposition to State of Texas Proposition 10 (Learn more)
The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain.
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