Texas 1987 ballot measures

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In 1987, voters decided on 25 statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 3.

• The 25 measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved 17 (68%) and rejected eight (32%) measures.

On the ballot

November 3, 1987

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Provide ad valorem tax exemptions for property temporarily located in Texas.		993,889 (49%)	1,043,986 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Exempt non-income-producing personal property from ad valorem taxes.	a	1,066,476 (51%)	1,014,318 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Property	Allow spouses to hold community property with right of survivorship.	a	1,823,183 (85%)	328,391 (15%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Administration	Allow the creation of emergency services districts and a voter-approved supporting property tax.	a	1,339,654 (64%)	743,806 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Criminal trials	Provide the state a limited right to appeal in criminal cases.	a	1,417,545 (68%)	668,786 (32%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Local government	Remove the office of county treasurer in Gregg, Fayette, and Nueces counties.	a	1,324,009 (69%)	582,472 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Judiciary	Allow certain justice of the peace precincts to contain more than one justice of the peace court.	a	1,366,576 (66%)	693,717 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Legislature	Authorize the legislature to define the governmental and proprietary functions of a municipality.	a	1,083,139 (54%)	904,989 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 18	Corrections; Prison funding	Provide for the creation, operation, and financing of jail districts.	a	1,134,209 (56%)	903,072 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Bonds	Authorize bonds to fund a superconducting super collider research facility.	a	1,347,362 (64%)	754,445 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Agriculture; Budgets	Create a five million dollar grain warehouse fund to protect farmers and depositors of grain in public warehouse facilities.	a	1,162,195 (55%)	948,051 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 20	Taxes	Provide ad valorem tax relief for certain inactive offshore drilling equipment.	a	1,032,013 (50%)	1,026,768 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 21	Administration; Legislature	Allow the speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's appointee to serve in an executive agency or committee.		857,837 (43%)	1,140,646 (57%)
LRCA	Proposition 22	Executive officials	Limit the authority of an outgoing governor to fill vacancies in state and district offices.	a	1,287,090 (61%)	806,419 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 23	Water; Bonds	Authorize an additional $400 million of Texas Water Development Bonds for water supply, water quality, and flood control purposes.	a	1,348,332 (64%)	755,791 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 24	Administration	Permit counties to perform work, without compensation, for another governmental entity.		1,005,039 (49%)	1,036,342 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 25	Local government	Allow Amarillo Hospital District to serve Randall County residents, with financial support from Randall County, and allow hospital districts to alter jurisdiction with voter approval.	a	1,358,338 (72%)	541,344 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Local government	Increase the maximum allowed tax rate from $0.03 to $0.06 per $100 valuation for rural fire protection districts.		1,010,704 (48%)	1,098,623 (52%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Limit school tax increases for surviving spouses aged 55 years or older.	a	1,858,769 (85%)	338,387 (15%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Economic investment	Authorize the legislature to create economic development programs and to make loans and grants for such programs.	a	1,089,136 (52%)	1,019,428 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Transportation; Bonds	Aid turnpikes, toll roads, and toll bridges by guaranteeing bonds issued by the Texas Turnpike Authority.		951,130 (46%)	1,111,903 (54%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Budgets	Authorize the legislature to provide state financing for the development and production of Texas products and businesses.		986,500 (47%)	1,121,792 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Bonds	Authorize bonds to finance certain local public facilities.		827,235 (40%)	1,251,876 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Bonds	Authorize up to $500 million in bonds for correctional or mental health facilities.	a	1,389,479 (66%)	725,482 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Administration; Legislature	Prevent legislators serving in another state office from receiving salary increases for that office during their legislative term.		977,464 (47%)	1,112,888 (53%)

See also

• Types of ballot measures in Texas
• List of Texas ballot measures
• 1987 ballot measures

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments