2007 Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Amendment Election Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Polling Location Hopkins Courthouse Trinity Episcopal Patti Welder Juan Linn Crain O'Connor Shields Chandler Memorial HS Prct 4 Portable Bldg Placedo VFD Bloomington VFD Guadalupe McFaddin Kemper City Howell Aloe Smith Wilson Residence Vickers Mission Valley VFD Nursery Prec 2 Service Cntr Memory Gardens Rowland Telferner Methodist Inez VFD Wm Wood DeLeon Our Saviour's Lutheran Diebel Residence VISD Admin Holy Family Dudley FW Gross Early Voting Total Voters
Registered Voters 724 980 1,260 1,671 1,833 919 2,184 2,430 2,067 2,578 345 683 1,556 1,305 121 408 1,376 2,635 2,172 1,304 3,265 1,419 1,457 1,172 3,148 974 1,203 468 2,651 551 799 1,668 2,754 1,409 665   52,154
Number of Voters 24 64 100 37 27 49 48 77 109 99 13 21 44 55 8 28 39 72 87 67 240 121 76 85 142 41 59 46 181 43 43 28 258 22 13 1,092 3,558
Voting Percent 3.3% 6.5% 7.9% 2.2% 1.5% 5.3% 2.2% 3.2% 5.3% 3.8% 3.8% 3.1% 2.8% 4.2% 6.6% 6.9% 2.8% 2.7% 4.0% 5.1% 7.4% 8.5% 5.2% 7.3% 4.5% 4.2% 4.9% 9.8% 6.8% 7.8% 5.4% 1.7% 9.4% 1.6% 2.0% 2.1% 6.82%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 1                                                                              
The constitutional amendment providing for the continuation of the constitutional appropriation for facilities and other capital items at Angelo State University on a change in the governance of the university.
FOR 17 43 60 13 21 32 28 44 74 54 10 14 31 26 0 11 19 38 59 38 138 61 41 46 76 15 28 19 117 20 28 18 167 12 7 645 2,070 62.1%
AGAINST 4 13 33 19 5 15 14 30 28 31 2 7 9 29 4 15 17 30 22 25 91 53 32 30 55 24 28 21 57 19 13 9 75 6 6 394 1,265 37.9%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 2                                                                              
The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and authorizing bond enhancement agreements with respect to general obligation bonds issued for that purpose.
FOR 18 48 67 19 22 33 36 47 78 66 2 11 35 29 3 14 19 42 60 43 142 66 36 45 89 22 37 29 129 20 19 18 168 18 10 637 2,177 63.1%
AGAINST 5 11 30 12 4 13 10 28 26 25 10 10 8 26 4 14 19 30 24 22 94 55 38 35 51 18 21 15 51 23 23 9 84 1 3 422 1,274 36.9%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 3                                                                              
The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation is limited to the lesser of the most recent market value of the residence homestead as determined by the appraisal entity or 110 percent, or a greater percentage, of the appraised value of the residence homestead for the preceding tax year.
FOR 14 29 46 14 8 19 23 30 56 51 7 10 19 23 2 8 21 33 45 32 117 43 36 34 67 13 34 19 80 23 21 14 122 10 10 589 1,722 50.0%
AGAINST 9 32 51 20 17 27 23 45 46 45 6 10 24 32 3 20 17 36 40 33 120 73 39 46 71 27 24 27 99 19 22 13 132 8 3 464 1,723 50.0%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 4                                                                              
The constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of up to $1 billion in bonds payable from the general revenues of the state for maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment.
FOR 14 29 43 15 18 24 25 26 48 48 3 7 17 24 1 5 16 31 39 22 90 43 20 23 45 9 15 16 78 19 16 13 98 13 6 491 1,450 42.1%
AGAINST 9 30 54 17 8 25 21 50 58 44 9 12 25 31 6 22 22 40 46 41 144 77 55 57 91 31 43 30 102 24 26 15 153 5 7 565 1,995 57.9%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 5                                                                              
The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit the voters of a municipality having a population of less than 10,000 to authorize the governing body of the municipality to enter into an agreement with an owner of real property in or adjacent to an area in the municipality that has been approved for funding under certain programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture under which the parties agree that all ad valorem taxes imposed on the owner's property may not be increased for the first five tax years after the tax year in which the agreement is entered into.
FOR 13 49 70 15 13 35 29 38 71 58 7 13 20 27 2 18 18 38 62 42 140 66 42 48 75 21 28 24 113 18 30 17 147 13 10 698 2,128 63.3%
AGAINST 6 10 24 17 13 13 15 35 33 31 5 7 23 27 4 9 17 30 18 21 92 49 31 28 55 18 28 18 62 23 13 10 101 4 3 341 1,234 36.7%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 6                                                                              
The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation one motor vehicle owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner.
FOR 12 39 59 28 18 28 26 37 70 70 13 15 24 28 5 21 23 45 45 46 152 87 43 55 84 26 38 34 104 19 32 16 157 10 11 663 2,183 62.6%
AGAINST 10 22 39 7 9 20 20 39 38 26 0 5 19 27 2 6 15 26 40 21 87 31 31 29 56 15 21 12 77 24 11 12 99 7 2 400 1,305 37.4%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 7                                                                              
The constitutional amendment to allow governmental entities to sell property acquired through eminent domain back to the previous owners at the price the entities paid to acquire the property.
FOR 15 34 66 18 17 30 28 41 79 64 10 14 28 36 8 14 27 51 56 47 151 80 55 54 93 21 43 28 115 26 33 15 173 13 9 715 2,307 66.7%
AGAINST 8 26 32 16 9 17 18 34 26 30 3 7 15 19 0 13 11 20 29 18 85 39 20 26 47 19 15 16 66 17 10 12 82 6 4 337 1,152 33.3%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 8                                                                              
The constitutional amendment to clarify certain provisions relating to the making of a home equity loan and use of home equity loan proceeds.
FOR 17 49 77 22 22 32 37 48 83 76 9 14 32 38 2 20 32 51 66 47 195 88 56 55 102 24 41 35 142 28 30 23 193 18 9 779 2,592 75.5%
AGAINST 5 10 20 10 4 14 9 23 22 15 3 7 11 17 4 7 5 18 16 18 49 31 19 23 32 16 16 10 38 15 13 4 58 1 4 272 839 24.5%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 9                                                                              
The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt all or part of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation and authorizing a change in the manner of determining the amount of the existing exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled.
FOR 22 52 77 25 23 44 41 51 97 78 10 17 38 46 4 20 33 64 77 57 208 110 67 73 117 33 49 40 147 36 37 23 219 18 13 935 3,001 86.8%
AGAINST 1 8 19 8 3 5 5 24 10 16 3 3 5 9 3 6 5 7 8 7 28 10 8 8 21 7 8 5 32 7 5 4 37 0 0 123 458 13.2%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 10                                                                              
The constitutional amendment to abolish the constitutional authority for the office of inspector of hides and animals.
FOR 16 52 74 17 20 39 30 50 82 66 7 12 33 43 6 20 27 62 67 51 184 87 51 58 102 23 43 34 127 33 35 21 209 7 7 793 2,588 77.2%
AGAINST 5 8 19 14 6 6 13 24 25 26 5 6 10 11 1 7 10 4 12 13 47 29 22 18 34 15 14 9 49 10 8 6 38 9 6 225 764 22.8%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 11                                                                              
The constitutional amendment to require that a record vote be taken by a house of the legislature on final passage of any bill, other than certain local bills, of a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, or of any other nonceremonial resolution, and to provide for public access on the Internet to those record votes.
FOR 18 58 78 24 25 44 34 53 98 82 9 15 33 45 5 23 33 55 76 56 209 96 66 73 118 29 49 39 154 34 37 23 221 13 10 877 2,912 85.5%
AGAINST 6 3 19 9 1 4 10 21 6 7 3 4 10 9 2 4 5 15 7 8 24 22 8 6 20 11 8 6 26 9 6 4 31 5 2 153 494 14.5%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 12                                                                              
The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Transportation Commission in an amount not to exceed $5 billion to provide funding for highway improvement projects.
FOR 13 42 58 23 21 40 36 38 70 66 3 7 28 27 2 9 23 34 51 35 124 58 37 43 76 20 25 27 119 23 18 20 167 14 9 683 2,089 61.0%
AGAINST 9 17 40 10 5 9 10 37 35 27 9 11 15 28 5 17 14 36 28 29 108 62 38 38 61 20 33 19 60 19 24 7 87 5 3 358 1,333 39.0%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 13                                                                              
The constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person who violates certain court orders or conditions of release in a felony or family violence case.
FOR 16 44 77 22 23 40 34 50 94 84 11 15 35 49 4 18 34 58 67 55 198 104 65 68 114 32 47 39 144 30 33 23 211 15 8 866 2,827 82.5%
AGAINST 6 15 21 12 4 8 10 25 12 8 1 3 8 6 4 8 3 13 16 10 36 15 10 11 24 7 9 4 37 12 10 4 40 4 4 181 601 17.5%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 14                                                                              
The constitutional amendment permitting a justice or judge who reaches the mandatory retirement age while in office to serve the remainder of the justice's or judge's current term.
FOR 21 51 79 24 24 42 34 50 84 76 7 16 25 37 5 19 35 52 69 45 184 96 55 58 112 25 44 32 143 31 33 26 200 14 10 817 2,675 77.8%
AGAINST 3 10 19 11 3 7 12 27 24 18 5 3 18 18 3 9 2 19 13 19 50 24 20 23 27 15 14 10 37 12 9 1 53 5 2 220 765 22.2%
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 15                                                                              
The constitutional amendment requiring the creation of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorizing the issuance of up to $3 billion in bonds payable from the general revenues of the state for research in Texas to find the causes of and cures for cancer.
FOR 16 47 61 26 18 33 38 39 73 65 2 11 28 32 5 14 23 34 62 30 148 79 36 34 74 26 32 26 118 26 25