PoliSci 101 2001 2003 Draft
Constitution
The 2001 Constitutional Election
Prop. Ballot Language % For
1 Relinquishing state interest in land in Bastrop County 74.4
2 Authorizing bond issuance for access roads to border colonias 61.4
3 Authorizing ad valorem tax exemption for raw cocoa and green coffee held in Harris County 51.5
4 Increasing the term of office for the fire fighters' pension commissioner 72.1
5 Allowing cities to donate used firefighting equipment to foreign countries 71.4
6 Requires the governor to call a special session to appoint presidential electors under certain circumstances 62.2
7 Authorizing $500 million in bonds for veterans' housing loans and cemeteries 74.7
8 General obligation bonds for state agency construction and repair projects 62.5
9 Canceling special election if legislative candidate is unopposed 67.6
10 Authorizing ad valorem tax exemption for goods in transit 63.0
11 Allowing school teachers to receive pay for serving on local government boards 66.5
12 Eliminating duplicative and obsolete provisions from the Constitution 76.6
13 Allowing school districts to donate old schoolhouses for historic preservation 80.4
14 Authorizing ad valorem tax exemption for travel trailers 51.9
15 Creating a highway bond fund and allowing state spending on toll roads 67.7
16 Shortening the waiting period for home improvement liens and allowing homesteading liens for manufactured homes 58.7
17 Settling land-title disputes between the state and private landowners 64.3
18 Consolidating and standardizing court fees 81.1
19 Authorizing an additional $2 billion in general obligation bonds for water projects 63.8
20 Abolish Constable if vacant for reasonable time 79.2
Source: Legislative Research Library. (full source)