UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                FORM N-PX

           ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
                      MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY


Investment Company Act File Number 811-7660

Name of Fund:  The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust

Fund Address:  P.O. Box 9011
               Princeton, NJ  08543-9011

Name and address of agent for service:
       Donald C. Burke, Vice President, The Massachusetts Health & Education
       Tax-Exempt Trust, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536.
       Mailing address:  P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (609) 282-2800

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31

Date of reporting period: 07/01/06 - 06/30/07

Item 1 - Proxy Voting Record - The Fund held no voting securities during the
                               period covered by this report.
                               No records are attached.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust


By:     /s/ Donald C. Burke
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       Donald C. Burke
       Vice President (principal executive officer)
       The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust


Date: August 24, 2007