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Tex. Const. art. VIII, § 19

EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF FARM PRODUCTS, LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND FAMILY SUPPLIES

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Farm products, livestock, and poultry in the hands of the producer, and family supplies for home and farm use, are exempt from all taxation until otherwise directed by a two-thirds vote of all the members elect to both houses of the Legislature.

History

(Added Sep. 2, 1879; amended Nov. 3, 1981.)

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Source: tcss.legis.texas.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
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