Texas 1991 ballot measures

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Two statewide ballot measures were on the August 10, 1991 ballot in Texas.

• Both of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was approved.
• One of the measures was defeated.

Thirteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 5, 1991 ballot in Texas.

• All thirteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Eleven of the measures were approved.
• Two of the measures were defeated.

Historical facts

• Since 1989, an average of 15 state questions have appeared on the ballot in the odd-numbered years.
• In 2003 there were 22 proposed constitutional amendments on the Texas ballot. That number of proposed amendments set a 20-year record. 1989 was close, with 21 proposed amendments.
• Altogether, Texans have voted on 162 proposed constitutional amendments in the last 20 years.
• Texans have approved 89.5% of the constitutional amendments they've been asked to consider since 1989. In some years, every proposed amendment was approved. This includes the approval of all 19 amendments in 2001, all 22 in 2003 and all 16 in 2007.
• Conversely, 10.5% of statewide ballot questions in the past 20 years have been defeated.

On the ballot

August 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes	Tax exemptions from county education districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	$300 million in general obligation bonds for educational loans	d

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Local gov't	Rules for amending charters in some home-rule cities	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Gov't finances	Texas Turnpike Authority reimbursement of debt	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Veterans	Veterans' Land Board; veterans' housing assistance program	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bonds	$1.1 billion in bonds for corrections and mental health	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes	Exempt property from taxation in enterprise zones	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Admin of gov't	Establish the Texas Ethics Commission	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Gov't finances	Public retirement systems allowed to invest in stocks	d
LRCA	Proposition 8	Elections	State legislature allowed to submit debt questions to voters	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Property	Patents for public free school fund land	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Property tax exemption for non-profit water suppliers	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Lottery	Authorize a state lottery	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Bonds	Bonds for water development	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Bonds	$300 million in bonds for educational loan programs	a

See also

• List of Texas ballot measures
• 1991 ballot measures

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas
• Texas Legislative Council