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Texas 1962 ballot measures
In 1962, voters decided on 14 statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 6.
- The 14 measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved ten (71%) and rejected four (29%) measures.
On the ballot
November 6, 1962
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 11 | Veterans | Authorize the resale of Veterans Land Fund remaining unsold land after it has been first been offered for sale to veterans |
|
573,443 (55%) |
466,329 (45%) |
|
| Proposition 12 | Local government | Allow the legislature to grant zoning powers to counties along or near the Gulf of Mexico |
|
532,532 (52%) |
492,226 (48%) |
|
| Proposition 12 | Administration; Education | Allow state employees to serve in advisory roles, as consultants, on committees, or as public school board members |
|
468,800 (45%) |
569,771 (55%) |
|
| Proposition 13 | Education; Local government; Bonds | Provide that boundary changes to an independent school district do not invalidate existing taxes or bonds |
|
532,808 (54%) |
462,279 (46%) |
|
| Proposition 14 | Trials | Allow the legislature to provide trial de novo for appeals on Texas State Government or subdivision actions |
|
368,001 (35%) |
693,577 (65%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Labor | Authorize counties and other political subdivisions to provide workman's compensation insurance to all employees |
|
543,868 (50%) |
540,475 (50%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Public assistance | Raise the limit on state funds to needy aged, blind, and children from $47 million to $52 million |
|
677,770 (61%) |
430,494 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Healthcare; Local government | Provide the legislature with the authority to create hospital districts in Ochiltree, Castro, Hansford, and Hopkins counties |
|
564,849 (55%) |
471,089 (45%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Water | Authorize the Texas Water Development Board to manage reservoir storage facilities and water sales as legislated, including fund usage from water disposals |
|
618,977 (59%) |
434,920 (41%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Administration; Healthcare | Authorize the legislature to create hospital districts in all or part of one or more counties |
|
523,767 (51%) |
512,526 (49%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Public retirement funds | Authorize a retirement, disability, and death compensation program for employees of counties and other political subdivisions |
|
471,284 (44%) |
600,901 (56%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Government continuity | Allow the legislature to provide temporary office succession for government continuity during enemy attacks |
|
686,438 (65%) |
367,264 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Public assistance | Create a ceiling of $2.5 million per year on the amount that may be paid out of the state fund for assistance to the permanently disabled |
|
594,512 (57%) |
456,829 (43%) |
|
| Proposition 9 | Healthcare | Authorize the creation of two hospital districts in Brazoria County and the establishment of an elderly home in Titus County |
|
503,668 (49%) |
519,827 (51%) |
See also
External links
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