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Texas 2001 ballot measures
In 2001, voters decided on 19 statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 6.
- The 19 measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved all 19 measures.
On the ballot
November 6, 2001
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Taxes; Property | Exempt certain temporary commercial tangible property from taxation for equitable treatment. |
|
499,514 (63%) |
293,764 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 11 | Administration | Allow current and retired school staff to receive compensation for serving on local district boards. |
|
547,588 (67%) |
275,575 (33%) |
|
| Proposition 12 | Constitutional wording | Eliminate outdated, archaic, redundant, and unnecessary provisions from the Texas Constitution. |
|
619,945 (77%) |
189,541 (23%) |
|
| Proposition 13 | Education; Property | Authorize school district boards of trustees to donate a defunct campus property for preservation purposes. |
|
658,463 (80%) |
160,048 (20%) |
|
| Proposition 14 | Taxes | Authorize non-school district taxing units to exempt travel trailers not used for income production from ad valorem taxation. |
|
408,481 (52%) |
378,557 (48%) |
|
| Proposition 15 | Budgets; Transportation | Create the Texas Mobility Fund to finance state highway, turnpike, toll road, toll bridge, and mobility projects. |
|
543,759 (68%) |
259,188 (32%) |
|
| Proposition 16 | Property | Prescribe criteria for work and material used in construction, repair, or renovation of homestead property. |
|
453,021 (59%) |
318,517 (41%) |
|
| Proposition 17 | Property | Authorize the legislature to settle land title disputes between the state and a private party. |
|
512,163 (64%) |
284,918 (36%) |
|
| Proposition 18 | Law enforcement; Judiciary | Provide for uniformity in the collection, deposit, reporting, and remitting of civil and criminal fees. |
|
647,439 (81%) |
151,213 (19%) |
|
| Proposition 19 | Water; Bonds | Issue up to an additional $2 billion in bonds by the Texas Water Development Board. |
|
506,077 (64%) |
287,339 (36%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Property | Clear land titles by releasing the state's claim of interest to certain landowners in Bastrop County. |
|
596,765 (74%) |
205,499 (26%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Transportation; Bonds | Authorize $175 million in state bonds for financial assistance to counties for roadway projects serving border colonias. |
|
507,357 (61%) |
318,447 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Agriculture; Taxes | Exempt raw cocoa and green coffee in Harris County from ad valorem taxation. |
|
411,339 (52%) |
386,931 (48%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Term limits | Establish a four-year term for the firefighters' pension commissioner. |
|
583,552 (72%) |
226,350 (28%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Local government | Authorize municipalities to donate outdated or surplus firefighting equipment or supplies to underdeveloped countries. |
|
595,707 (71%) |
239,139 (29%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Presidential electoral vote; Legislative processes | Require the governor to call a special session to appoint presidential electors under certain circumstances. |
|
507,716 (62%) |
308,643 (38%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Veterans; Bonds | Authorize the Veterans' Land Board to issue $500 million in bonds for veterans' housing and use funds for veterans cemeteries. |
|
611,943 (75%) |
207,484 (25%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Bonds | Authorize the Texas Public Finance Authority to issue $850 million in bonds for construction and repair projects |
|
509,148 (63%) |
305,265 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 9 | Legislature | Authorize filling a legislative vacancy without an election if a candidate is running unopposed. |
|
557,707 (68%) |
267,724 (32%) |
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