[WellsFargo94]

Remember that the Texas Constitution guarantees that an income tax cannot be adopted without a statewide referendum. And if we adopt an income tax, two-thirds of the revenue would go to cut property taxes. The other one-third would be dedicated to education. The Legislature couldn't even raise the tax rate without going back to voters for approval. That's all in the Constitution. This is a paragraph of June 4,2002 Houston Chronicle Editorial.

Not a Texan, but maybe this part of the editorial will be helpful.

[ricer1]

Remember that the Texas Constitution guarantees that an income tax cannot be adopted without a statewide referendum. And if we adopt an income tax, two-thirds of the revenue would go to cut property taxes. The other one-third would be dedicated to education. The Legislature couldn't even raise the tax rate without going back to voters for approval. That's all in the Constitution.

I was the subcommittee platform chairman on economics at the 2000 Repub. State Convention. We deliberated on whether to include a repudiation on the idea of state income tax (as had existed in previous year platforms), and so many of us thought and agreed that no-one in the Republican party wanted it, so why even discuss it.

It may be best to include a statement in that regard this year, just to be very emphatic and clear to our Repub elected officials. Sometimes they need help connecting the dots...

[grobdriver]

The other one-third would be dedicated to education

Uh huh. Just like the lottery proceeds.
Do you not understand these are politicians?
They make promises to get the money and then do whatever they please with it.
Only 20% of us are engaged, the rest of the voters only want their beer and bass boat.