Texas 2001 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
Nineteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 6, 2001 ballot in Texas.
By the end of 2001, including the 19 amendments they approved in 2001, Texans had approved 409 amendments to the Texas Constitution since the constition was adopted in 1876.
2001 election results
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Property | Clearing of land titles by the release of a state claim of its interest to the owners of certain land in Bastrop County | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Transportation | General obligation bonds and notes for financial assistance to counties for roads | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Exempt from ad valorem taxation raw cocoa and green coffee held in Harris County | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Term limits | Four-year term of office for the fire fighters' pension commissioner | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Labor | Municipalities to donate outdated or surplus firefighting equipment to underdeveloped countries | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Elections | Require governor to call a special session of the legislature to appoint presidential electors under certain circumstances | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Bond issue | Authorize Veterans' Land Board to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds | |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Bond issue | $850 million in bonds for construction and repair projects | |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Elections | Fill a vacancy in the legislature without an election if a candidate is running unopposed | |
| LRCA | Amendment 10 | Taxes | Exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property held at certain locations only temporarily | |
| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Education | Current and retired public school teachers can receive compensation for serving on governing bodies | |
| LRCA | Amendment 12 | Constitution | Eliminate obsolete provisions of the Texas Constitution | |
| LRCA | Amendment 13 | Education | Authorize board of trustees of an independent school district to donate surplus district property of historical significance | |
| LRCA | Amendment 14 | Taxes | Taxing units other than school districts can exempt travel trailers from ad valorem taxes | |
| LRCA | Amendment 15 | Transportation | Create the Texas Mobility Fund | |
| LRCA | Amendment 16 | Labor | Prescribe requirements for imposing a lien for work | |
| LRCA | Amendment 17 | Property | Ways to settle land title disputes between the state and a private party | |
| LRCA | Amendment 18 | Judiciary | Uniformity in the collection, deposit, reporting, and remitting of civil and criminal fees | |
| LRCA | Amendment 19 | Bond issue | Bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $2 billion | |
See also
- Laws governing direct democracy in Texas
- History of direct democracy in Texas
- Campaign finance in Texas
External links
- Texas 2001 constitutional amendments
- Texas elections database (Choose "2001 Constitutional Amendment Election" from the drop-down menu.)
- Analysis by Texas Legislative Council of 2001 constitutional amendments
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