The Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution outlawed the Texas Poll Tax.

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The Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified in 1964, specifically outlawed the use of poll taxes in federal elections, including in Texas. Prior to this amendment, many states, including Texas, required voters to pay a poll tax in order to vote. This had the effect of disenfranchising many minority and low-income voters.