Proposition 5: Rename the National Research University Fund to the Texas University Fund and allocating annually the interest income, dividends, and investment earnings from the state's rainy day fund to the university fund to support research activities at state universities
Passed with 64.4% yes.
- Yes
- 1,622,620
- 64.4%. The passing rule is not on file.
- No
- 898,790
- 35.6%
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- Before itProposition 4: Amend the state constitution to increase the homestead tax exemption from $40,000 to $100,000; authorize the state legislature to limit the annual appraisal increase on non-homestead real property; exclude appropriations made to increase state education funding from the state appropriations limit; and authorize the state legislature to provide for four-year terms for members of the governing body of an appraisal entity in counties with a population of 75,000 or more
- After itProposition 6: Amend the state constitution to create the Texas Water Fund administered by the Texas Water Development Board to finance water projects in the state
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- Proposition 6Amend the state constitution to create the Texas Water Fund administered by the Texas Water Development Board to finance water projects in the state
- Proposition 7Create the Texas Energy Fund to be administered by the Public Utilities Commission and authorizing the state legislature to allocate funds for the modernization of electric generating facilities
- Proposition 8Amend the state constitution to create the broadband infrastructure fund to finance broadband and telecommunications projects
- Proposition 9Amend the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to make cost-of-living adjustments to certain annuitants, as defined by law, of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas