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Texas 1968 ballot measures
In 1968, voters decided on 14 statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 5.
- The 14 measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved seven (50%) and rejected seven (50%) measures.
On the ballot
November 5, 1968
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Taxes; Tobacco | Provide for the refund of tobacco product taxes sold within Texarkana or any adjacent incorporated city or town in Texas |
|
679,950 (36%) |
1,217,625 (64%) |
|
| Proposition 11 | Local government | Consolidate government offices and functions and allow certain functions to be contracted between El Paso and Tarrant counties |
|
916,191 (50%) |
906,826 (50%) |
|
| Proposition 12 | Local government; Bonds | Give the legislature the power to authorize localities to issue bonds for the purpose of industrial development |
|
939,023 (49%) |
976,943 (51%) |
|
| Proposition 13 | Taxes | Exempt certain property that is in the temporary custody of a public warehouseman from ad valorem taxation |
|
828,194 (45%) |
1,028,641 (55%) |
|
| Proposition 14 | Administration; Legislature | Set the legislative members' ineligibility for other offices to end at the conclusion of their elected term's last full year |
|
1,216,265 (63%) |
708,952 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Administration; Public retirement funds | Create a fund for state officers' retirement, disability, and death compensation, forming the Employees Retirement System of Texas |
|
1,199,843 (60%) |
787,072 (40%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Public assistance; Budgets | Increase the annual limit for state-funded public assistance payments to 75 million dollars. |
|
858,911 (44%) |
1,114,971 (56%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Budgets | Authorized investment of the Permanent University Fund in federally issued, insured, or guaranteed securities and bonds. |
|
1,175,644 (60%) |
790,192 (40%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Local government; Bonds | Allow Dallas County to issue road bonds |
|
941,575 (51%) |
916,727 (49%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Salaries | Set the salary of members of the legislature to not exceed $8,400 a year |
|
980,793 (49%) |
1,021,672 (51%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Environment; Taxes | Give the legislature the authority to exempt certain equipment that reduces environmental damage from ad valorem taxation |
|
949,922 (49%) |
996,044 (51%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Taxes | Provide for the gradual abolition of certain property taxes |
|
1,251,528 (64%) |
700,078 (36%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Administration | Remove the requirement for governor, secretary of state, and comptroller approval on certain purchase contracts |
|
933,950 (50%) |
949,565 (50%) |
|
| Proposition 9 | Administration; Public retirement funds | Repeal individual contribution limit |
|
1,509,841 (72%) |
598,927 (28%) |
See also
External links
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