Texas 1919 ballot measures
In 1919, voters decided on ten statewide ballot measures in Texas. On May 24, voters decided on five measures. On November 4, voters decided on five measures.
- The ten measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved one (10%) and rejected nine (90%) measures.
On the ballot
May 24, 1919
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Alcohol | Provide for a statewide prohibition on the sale and manufacture of alcoholic beverages |
|
159,723 (53%) |
140,099 (47%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Sex and gender; Suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution |
|
141,773 (46%) |
166,893 (54%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Salaries; Executive officials | Increase the governor's salary to $10,000 |
|
108,536 (36%) |
193,359 (64%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Housing | Authorize the giving or lending of state credit to assist citizens in acquiring or improving their homes |
|
152,422 (50%) |
153,243 (50%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Budgets | Establish constitutional status for the University of Texas and other higher education institutions and allocate interest from the Permanent University Fund |
|
37,560 (33%) |
76,422 (67%) |
November 4, 1919
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Family; Prison work | Allow the legislature to authorize the distribution of up to 50% of the net profits from the state prison system to incarcerated individuals or their dependents for any given fiscal year |
|
42,358 (37%) |
70,911 (63%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Transportation; Bonds | Authorize up to $75 million in bonds to construct hard surfaced public highways and levy up to $0.20 per $100 to pay for the bonds |
|
29,844 (26%) |
84,518 (74%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Taxes | Increase maximum rates for city, county, road, bridge, public improvements, and local-option taxes for infrastructure and public buildings. |
|
30,214 (27%) |
83,285 (73%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Local government; Bonds | Authorize the city and county of Galveston to issue bonds of up to $5 million dollars for protective works such as building seawalls |
|
51,657 (49%) |
54,678 (51%) |
|
| Proposition 9 | Taxes; Veterans | Levy a property tax a rate of $0.07 per $100 of assessed value to fund pensions for confederate soldiers and their widows |
|
56,886 (49%) |
59,701 (51%) |
See also
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