Texas 2007 ballot measures

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In 2007, voters decided on 17 statewide ballot measures in Texas. On May 12, voters decided on one measure. On November 6, voters decided on 16 measures.

• The 17 measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved all 17 measures.

On the ballot

May 12, 2007

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes	Reduce the school property tax freeze amounts on homesteads of the elderly or disabled, similar to tax reductions in 2006.	a	815,596 (88%)	113,983 (12%)

November 6, 2007

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Administrative organization	Eliminate the constitutional authority for the office of inspector of hides and animals.	a	806,652 (77%)	246,914 (23%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Public information; Legislative processes	Require recorded votes on all bills, with certain exceptions, and online publication of vote records for public access.	a	893,686 (85%)	163,553 (15%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Transportation; Bonds	Issue up to $5 billion in general obligation bonds for highway improvement projects.	a	670,186 (63%)	400,383 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Bail	Authorize the denial of bail for individuals violating court orders or release conditions in felony or family violence cases	a	916,173 (84%)	176,189 (16%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Age limits; Judiciary	Allow justices or judges to serve their full term despite reaching the mandatory retirement age.	a	814,148 (75%)	271,245 (25%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Healthcare facility; Bonds	Create the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and issue $3 billion in state general revenue-backed bonds for cancer research.	a	673,763 (61%)	422,647 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Water; Bonds	Authorize the Texas Water Development Board to issue $250 million additional bonds to assist economically distressed areas.	a	650,533 (61%)	419,914 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Education; Budgets	Provide constitutional funds for facilities and capital items at Angelo State University upon a change in university governance.	a	696,426 (66%)	353,922 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Education; Bonds	Issue $500 million in bonds for student educational loans.	a	718,282 (66%)	372,659 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes; Property	Limit the homestead's maximum taxable value to the lower of the current market value or 110% of the prior year's appraised value.	a	769,908 (72%)	306,830 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bonds	Issue up to $1 billion in bonds for maintenance, improvement, repair, necessary equipment, and construction projects.	a	627,609 (58%)	451,440 (42%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes; Local government	Allow municipalities with a population less than 10,000 to grant property owners tax freezes for up to 5 years.	a	690,650 (66%)	355,583 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Taxes; Transportation	Provide ad valorem tax exemption for one motor vehicle owned and used for work and personal purposes by an individual.	a	800,005 (74%)	285,537 (26%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Property; Eminent domain	Allow government entities to resell property acquired through eminent domain to the original owners at the initial purchase price.	a	867,973 (80%)	212,555 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Business	Clarify home equity loan-making provisions and the use of loan proceeds.	a	823,189 (78%)	238,136 (22%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Taxes; Veterans	Revise tax exemption calculations for residence homesteads to grant ad valorem tax exemptions for certain totally disabled veterans.	a	932,418 (86%)	149,275 (14%)

See also

• Types of ballot measures in Texas
• List of Texas ballot measures
• 2007 ballot measures

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments