Texas 2007 ballot measures

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One statewide ballot measure was on the May 12, 2007 ballot in Texas.

• The one measure was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
• The one measure was approved.

Sixteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 6, 2007 ballot in Texas.

• All sixteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• All sixteen of the measures were approved.

Background

• 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

May 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes	Reduces homestead taxes for the elderly and disabled	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Education	Provides for continuation of appropriations upon changes in the governance at Angelo State University	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	Issues bonds to finance student loans	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Limits ad valorem property taxes based on a private appraisal	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bonds	Issues bonds for construction and maintenance projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes	Allows municipalities with population lower than 10,000 to prevent ad valorem tax increases for five years	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Taxes	Exempts one motor vehicle owned by an individual from taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Eminent domain	Allows governments to sell property acquired by eminent domain back to the original owners	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Business reg	Clarifies provisions relating to home equity loans and use of home equity loan proceeds	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Taxes	Exempts totally disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation of homesteads	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Admin of gov't	Abolishes the constitutional authority for the office of inspector of hides and animals	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Legislature	Require that any vote taken by the legislature must be recorded and posted on the Internet	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Bonds	Issues bonds for highway improvement projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Law enforcement	Authorizes the denial of bail to those who violate certain court orders or conditions of release	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Judiciary	Allows a judge to serve remainder of term if the judge reaches the mandatory retirement age while in office	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Healthcare	Creates the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Bonds	Issues bonds water development bonds for economically distressed areas	a

See also

• List of Texas ballot measures
• 2007 ballot measures

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas
• Texas Legislative Council