Texas 1989 ballot measures

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In 1989, voters decided on 21 statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 7.

• The 21 measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved 19 (90%) and rejected two (10%) measures.

On the ballot

November 7, 1989

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Criminal trials	Allow courts to inform juries on the impact of good conduct time, parole, or mandatory supervision on a defendant's incarceration period for a criminal offense.	a	901,279 (79%)	239,714 (21%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Legislature; Salaries	Change legislators' compensation from $30 maximum per diem to the maximum per diem allowed for federal income tax deduction.		531,550 (47%)	592,412 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Bonds; Public education funding; Restricted-use funds	Allow the use of the permanent school fund to guarantee state bonds to aid school districts.	a	628,812 (56%)	495,090 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Crime victims	Provide a bill of rights for crime victims and allow laws to limit the liability of legal professionals and law enforcement for not upholding these rights.	a	819,399 (72%)	317,111 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Local government	Require district attorneys serving in Fort Bend County to be elected and serve a term.	a	704,699 (68%)	338,529 (32%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Gambling	Authorize the legislature to permit and regulate raffles conducted by nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes.	a	704,694 (62%)	423,699 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Healthcare governance; Administrative organization	Allow the people to decide whether to create and maintain hospital districts in a manner independent of the legislature.	a	776,806 (70%)	332,298 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Budgets	Authorize state financial aid for local fire departments to acquire equipment for compliance with federal and state laws and to train their members.	a	665,913 (59%)	462,686 (41%)
LRCA	Proposition 18	Water; Bonds	Remove the four-year limitation on the issuance of agricultural water conservation bonds.	a	537,990 (50%)	535,724 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Budgets	Authorize local governments to invest their funds as provided by law.	a	658,826 (60%)	431,794 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Salaries	Limit lieutenant governor and speaker of the house salaries at half the governor's and legislators' at one-fourth the governor's.		424,704 (37%)	732,417 (63%)
LRCA	Proposition 20	Local government	Eliminate the office of county surveyor in Cass, Ector, Garza, Smith, Bexar, Harris, and Webb counties.	a	736,963 (71%)	302,617 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 21	Education; Bonds	Issue $75 million in college savings bonds to provide educational loans to students.	a	682,251 (61%)	435,182 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Water; Bonds	Authorize an additional $500 million in Texas water development bonds for water supply, water quality, and flood control purposes.	a	686,735 (60%)	460,472 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Economic investment; Budgets	Authorize the legislature to finance Texas product and business development for state economic recovery and growth.	a	597,178 (52%)	543,631 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Taxes; Veterans	Provide exemption from ad valorem taxation for property of nonprofit veterans organizations.	a	603,333 (53%)	539,012 (47%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes	Provide tax exemption for personal property temporarily in Texas that was intended for eventual transport outside the state.	a	742,405 (65%)	408,573 (35%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Healthcare governance	Authorize hospital district board members to serve four-year terms.	a	710,018 (63%)	411,778 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Ethics	Replace elected officials' bribery-related oral oath with a signed statement confirming no involvement in bribery to obtain office.	a	796,323 (69%)	353,661 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Prison funding; Bonds	Issue $400 million in general obligation bonds for projects relating to corrections, mental health, and law enforcement facilities.	a	658,826 (60%)	431,794 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Administration; Law enforcement	Authorize the legislature to organize and combine state agencies that performed criminal justice functions.	a	794,006 (71%)	323,831 (29%)

See also

• Types of ballot measures in Texas
• List of Texas ballot measures
• 1989 ballot measures

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments