Statewide
- See also: Texas 2009 ballot measures
November 3, 2009
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
Yes Votes |
No Votes |
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 10 | Term limits | Set term limits up to four years for elected members of emergency services district boards. |
 a
|
759,059 (73%)
|
279,566 (27%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 11 | Eminent domain | Prohibit government land acquisition for non-public use and require individual property assessments for blight before labelled as blighted. |
a
|
848,651 (81%)
|
198,822 (19%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 1 | Budgets | Authorize financing for buffer zone purchases near military installations to prevent encroachment and for infrastructure projects supporting the installation. |
a
|
580,030 (55%)
|
470,746 (45%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 2 | Taxes; Property | Allow the legislature to tax a residence homestead based on the value of that property |
a
|
722,427 (68%)
|
336,559 (32%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 3 | Taxes; Property | Provide uniform standards and procedures for property appraisal for tax purposes. |
a
|
691,294 (66%)
|
363,703 (34%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 4 | Education; Budgets | Create the national research university fund to support state universities' national prominence, utilizing resources from the higher education fund. |
a
|
593,773 (57%)
|
453,319 (43%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 5 | Taxes | Allow homestead taxation based on residential value, a board of equalizations by adjoining appraisal entities, and uniform appraisal standards. |
a
|
631,365 (62%)
|
390,080 (38%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 6 | Veterans; Bonds | Authorize the sale of state bonds to finance land and home loans for Texas veterans, ensuring outstanding bonds do not exceed limits. |
a
|
672,285 (66%)
|
351,036 (34%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 7 | Administration | Allow members of the Texas State Guard and other state military forces to hold civil offices. |
a
|
764,994 (73%)
|
281,855 (27%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 8 | Healthcare; Veterans | Authorize the state to allocate funds, property, and resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans hospitals. |
a
|
789,703 (75%)
|
265,627 (25%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Proposition 9 | Property | Provide protections for public beach access and use. |
a
|
805,362 (77%)
|
241,522 (23%)
|
Counties
Bell
- Bell County, Texas ballot measures
a City of Temple Liquor Sales Issue (November 2009)
d Moody Independent School District Bond Issue (November 2009)
a City of Troy Local and Sales Use Tax (November 2009)
a Belton Independent School District Bond Issue (November 2009)
Bexar
- Bexar County, Texas ballot measures
d Alamo Heights Public Safety Bond (November 2009)
a Alamo Heights Residential Speed Limit Reduction (November 2009)
a Windcrest Local Sales and Use Tax (November 2009)
d South San Antonio Independent School District Bond Issue (November 2009)
Brazos
- Brazos County, Texas ballot measures
a College Station Red Light Camera Referendum, 2009
Burnet
- Burnet County, Texas ballot measures
a Bertram City Sales Tax (November 2009)
a Horseshoe Bay Sales and Use Tax Proposition (November 2009)
a Burnett County Emergency Service District 3 Creation (November 2009) (All 3 approved)
Caldwell
- Caldwell County, Texas ballot measures
a Luling City Alcohol Sales Referendum (November 2009) (also in Guadalupe County)
Denton
- Denton County, Texas ballot measures
a Pilot Point Home Rule Charter Proposition (November 2009)
El Paso
- El Paso County, Texas ballot measures
ad Canutillo & San Elizario School District Tax Propositions (November 2009) (1 of 2 approved)
Galveston
- Galveston County, Texas ballot measures
a Friendswood Wet Up Petitions (2009) (Both approved)
Guadalupe
- Guadalupe County, Texas ballot measures
a Luling City Alcohol Sales Referendum (November 2009) (also in Caldwell County)
d City of Selma General Obligation Bond Proposition (November 2009)
a City of Schertz Recycling Program, Proposition 1 (November 2009)
Kleberg
- Kleberg County, Texas ballot measures
a Kleberg County Precinct 1 Local Liquor Option Question (November 2009)
Harris
- Harris County, Texas ballot measures
a Friendswood Wet Up Petitions (2009) (both approved)
ad Houston Community College Annexations (November 2009) (1 of 2 approved)
d Harris County Municipal Utility District No.1 Tax Proposition (November 2009)
Hays
- Hays County, Texas ballot measures
d Hays County Emergency Service District 6 Levy (November 2009)
Hunt
- Hunt County, Texas ballot measures
d Alcohol Sales Measures, Quinlan & Wolfe City (November 2009) (all 4 defeated)
d Cash Community County Incorporation (November 2009)
McLennan
- McLennan County, Texas ballot measures
d Hewitt City Bond Propositions, 3 (November 2009)
a Hewitt City Local Option Propositions, 2 (November 2009)
a La Vega School Bond Proposition (November 2009)
Nacogdoches
- Nacogdoches County, Texas ballot measures
d Proposition 10, Nacogdoches City Charter Amendment, Initiative and Referendum (November 2009)
Parker
- Parker County, Texas ballot measures
d Millsap & Aledo School District Tax Measures (November 2009) (both defeated)
a Emergency Service District No. 7 Formation (November 2009)
Smith
- Smith County, Texas ballot measures
a City of Winona Alcohol Sales, Proposition 1 (November 2009)
a City of Lindale School District Bond Measures, 2 (November 2009) (both approved)
Tarrant
- Tarrant County, Texas ballot measures
a Dalworthington Garden Liquor Sales Proposition (November 2009)
a Fort Worth Crime District Sales Tax (November 2009)
a Haltom City Local Sales Tax (November 2009)
a River Oaks Home Rule Charter Amendments, 4 (November 2009) (All 4 approved)
a Sansom Park Sales Tax (November 2009)
d Trophy Club Town Bond Proposition (November 2009)
ad Tarrant County School District Tax and Bond Measures, 3 (November 2009) (1 of 3 approved)
Taylor
- Taylor County, Texas ballot measures
d Abilene School District Bond Proposition (November 2009)
Walker
- Walker County, Texas ballot measures
a City of Huntsville General Obligation Bond (November 2009)
a City of Huntsville Land Acquisition Proposition (November 2009)
ad City of Huntsville Charter Amendments, 10 (November 2009) (8 of 10 approved)
Williamson
- Williamson County, Texas ballot measures
a Hutto City Charter Amendments, 3 (November 2009) (All 3 approved)
ad Hutto City Bond Propositions, 4 (November 2009) (3 of 4 approved)
Wise
- Wise County, Texas ballot measures
d Decatur School District Bond Proposition (November 2009)
a Bridgeport School District Bond Propositions, 2 (November 2009) (both approved)
