Prop 6 passes — Texans avoid a new tax on their vehicles

On Nov. 6, 2007, Texans voted for or against a series of proposed constitutional amendments. One of the proposals, Proposition 6, will guarantee that Texas drivers won't have to pay an additional tax on their vehicles. Prop 6 passed with 74% of the vote statewide. During the past several years, some central appraisal districts in Texas have targeted independent contractors for an ad-valorem tax on their personal vehicles. Independent contractors are people who work for themselves, including:

Contract nurses who drive their car to patients' homes
Independent landscapers who transport equipment in their personal truck
Independent cosmetics salespeople
Independent insurance agents
Farmers and ranchers
Independent real estate agents
Independent providers of on-site technical assistance
Independent plumbers, electricians, carpenters, handymen and others in the home-repair industry
Pizza-delivery people and couriers who work as independent contractors
Music teachers who drive their car to students' homes
Small-business owners who use their personal cars in the course of their business

This tax could have meant $600 or more per year. Even if you're not an independent businessperson today, you might be tomorrow. The passage of Prop 6 means not having to worry about this unfair tax in the future.

Source: VoteForProp6.org

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