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Texas 1995 ballot measures
In 1995, voters decided on 14 statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 7.
- The 14 measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved 11 (79%) and rejected three (21%) measures.
On the ballot
November 7, 1995
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Administration; Executive officials | Abolish the office of state treasurer. |
|
495,181 (69%) |
218,473 (31%) |
|
| Proposition 11 | Taxes | Allow open-space land for wildlife management to qualify for tax appraisals in the same manner as open-space agricultural land. |
|
434,643 (61%) |
274,736 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 12 | Taxes | Exempt low-value personal property and mineral interests from ad valorem taxation. |
|
495,144 (70%) |
213,178 (30%) |
|
| Proposition 13 | Taxes; Fishing | Allow political subdivisions to exempt commercial fishing equipment from ad valorem taxes. |
|
267,258 (38%) |
432,378 (62%) |
|
| Proposition 14 | Taxes; Veterans | Increase property tax exemption limits for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses or minor children. |
|
490,199 (69%) |
217,443 (31%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Education; Bonds | Issue $300 million in bonds to finance educational loans for students. |
|
474,502 (65%) |
259,088 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Taxes | Exempt property used for charitable or public service activities from ad valorem taxation by Congress-chartered organizations. |
|
333,528 (48%) |
358,133 (52%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Agriculture; Budgets | Allow the farm and ranch finance program's bond authority to support Texas agricultural product expansion, development, and diversification. |
|
400,968 (56%) |
315,880 (44%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Property | Allow encumbrance on homestead property for owelty of partition and refinancing of a lien against the homestead. |
|
368,486 (51%) |
347,858 (49%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Veterans; Bonds | Increase bonds by $500 million to support the veterans' housing assistance fund. |
|
428,484 (60%) |
289,690 (40%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Taxes | Exempt residence homesteads of surviving spouses over the age of 55 from property taxes |
|
604,604 (84%) |
116,888 (16%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Bonds | Reduce authorized bonds for the superconducting super collider research facility from $500 million to $250 million. |
|
558,729 (78%) |
155,830 (22%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Local government | Abolish the office of constable in Mills, Reagan, and Roberts counties. |
|
521,933 (77%) |
159,233 (23%) |
|
| Proposition 9 | Budgets | Allow the Texas growth fund to invest in businesses without disclosing ties with South Africa or Namibia. |
|
324,813 (46%) |
387,087 (54%) |
See also
External links
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