Texas 2007 ballot measures
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Sixteen statewide ballot propositions appeared on the November 6, 2007 general election ballot in Texas. All were approved.
About 1,088,137 voters statewide went to the polls, out of 12,587,501 registered voters in Texas.
Texas does not have citizen initiative and referendum; when the Texas State Legislature wants to amend the Texas Constitution, it must do so through the legislative referral process.
The propositions
- See also: 2007 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Prop 1 | Education | Change in the governance at Angelo State University | 
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| LRCA | Prop 2 | Bonds | Issuance of $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance student loans |
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| LRCA | Prop 3 | Taxes | Puts a cap on an ad valorem property tax based on a private appraisal |
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| LRCA | Prop 4 | Bonds | Approves issuance of $1 billion in bonds for construction projects |
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| LRCA | Prop 5 | Taxes | Municipalities with population lower than 10,000 can prevent ad valorem tax increases for five years |
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| LRCA | Prop 6 | Taxes | Allows exemption from ad valorem taxation of one motor vehicle owned by an individual |
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| LRCA | Prop 7 | Property | Governments can sell property acquired by eminent domain back to the original owners at price they paid |
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| LRCA | Prop 8 | Property | Clarifies provisions relating to home equity loans and use of home equity loan proceeds |
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| LRCA | Prop 9 | Taxes | Exempts totally disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation of homesteads |
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| LRCA | Prop 10 | Admin of gov't | Abolishes much of the constitutional authority for the office of inspector of hides and animals |
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| LRCA | Prop 11 | Admin of gov't | Any vote taken by the house or senate to be recorded and posted on the Internet |
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| LRCA | Prop 12 | Bonds | $5 billion in bonds to the Texas Transportation Commission |
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| LRCA | Prop 13 | Judicial reform | Denial of bail to those that who violate certain court orders or conditions of release in a felony or family violence case |
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| LRCA | Prop 14 | Judicial reform | Allows a judge to serve remainder of term if the judge reaches the mandatory retirement age while in office |
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| LRCA | Prop 15 | Health | Creates the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, which authorizes $3 billion in bonds payable from the general revenues |
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| LRCA | Prop 16 | Bonds | Issuance of $250 million in general obligation funds for the Water Development Board |
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External links
- Texas Ballot Summary
- Office of the Secretary of State 2007 Constitutional Amendment Election Election Night Returns
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