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22-491: In the 2007 Texas constitutional amendment election , Proposition 16 on the ballot passed with more than 60% of the vote, allowing the board to issue up to $ 250 million in bonds to find its operations. The Texas Geographic Information Office ( TxGIO ) is a division of the Texas Water Development Board that maintains the geographic information system (GIS) of the government of Texas . It serves as

44-517: A central access point for Texas Natural Resources data, census data, digital and paper maps, and information about datasets collected by state agencies and other organizations. It publishes historical and current aerial photography and printed topographic maps from the United States Geological Survey as part of its public domain data warehouse. It also provides GIS educational services. The TxGIO offices are located in

66-473: A change in the manner of determining the amount of the existing exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled. The measure passed 90.87 percent in favor to 9.13 percent against. Proposition No. 10 (H.J.R. No. 69) is the constitutional amendment to abolish the constitutional authority for the office of inspector of hides and animals. The measure passed 76.55 percent in favor to 23.45 percent against. Proposition 11 (H.J.R. No. 19)

88-419: A felony or family violence case. The measure passed 83.85 percent in favor to 16.15 percent against. Proposition 14 (H.J.R. No. 36) is 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. The measure passed 75 percent in favor to 25 percent against. Proposition 15 (H.J.R. No. 90)

110-399: A newspaper abridgement of a Texas Legislative Council summary booklet. Results are unofficial with 99.8 percent of all precincts reporting as of 7 November 2007. Proposition 1 (H.J.R. No. 103) is 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

132-503: Is currently headed by Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller , a Republican, who was reelected to a 3rd term in 2022. TDA was established by the 13th Texas Legislature in 1907. TDA is headed by the Texas Agriculture Commissioner, one of four heads of state agencies which is elected by statewide ballot (and the only one where the provision for statewide election is mandated by legislative action, not enshrined in

154-410: Is 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. The measure passed 58.18 percent in favor to 41.82 percent against. Proposition 5 (S.J.R. No. 44) is the constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit

176-499: Is 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. The measure passed 71.49 percent in favor to 28.51 percent against. Proposition 4 (S.J.R. No. 65)

198-545: Is 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. The measure passed 62.61 percent in favor to 37.39 percent against. Proposition 13 (H.J.R. No. 6) is the constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person who violates certain court orders or conditions of release in

220-552: Is 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. The measure passed 61.43 percent in favor to 38.57 percent against. Proposition 16 (S.J.R. No. 20) is the constitutional amendment providing for

242-434: Is the constitutional amendment to clarify certain provisions relating to the making of a home equity loan and use of home equity loan proceeds. The measure passed 77.55 percent in favor to 22.45 percent against. Proposition 9 (S.J.R. No. 29) is 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

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264-503: Is 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. The measure passed 84.51 percent in favor to 15.49 percent against. Proposition 12 (S.J.R. No. 64)

286-491: The 88th Texas Legislature officially renamed TNRIS to the Texas Geographic Information Office. The mission of TxGIO is to provide a "centralized information system incorporating all Texas natural resource data, socioeconomic data related to natural resources, and indexes related to that data that are collected by state agencies or other entities." (Texas Water Code, 16.021). TxGIO provides

308-733: The Texas Constitution ) for a four-year term, concurrent with the gubernatorial election (prior to 1978, the term was two years before a statewide amendment in 1974 extended it to four years). John C. White is the longest-serving Agriculture Commissioner in Texas history, with 26 years of service (1951–1977). The department is headquartered on the 11th floor of the Stephen F. Austin State Office Building at 1700 North Congress Avenue in Austin . The mission statement of

330-588: The Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 North Congress Avenue, in Austin, Texas . 2007 Texas constitutional amendment election The 2007 Texas constitutional amendment election took place 6 November 2007. Sixteen proposed amendments (propositions) appeared on the ballot — all of which were approved by the voters. About 1,088,137 voters statewide went to the polls, out of 12,587,501 registered voters in Texas . Note: The following summaries are taken from

352-667: The Texas Department of Agriculture is: "Partner with all Texans to make Texas the nation's leader in agriculture, fortify our economy, empower rural communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and cultivate winning strategies for rural, suburban and urban Texas through exceptional service and the common threads of agriculture in our daily lives." In April 2023, the DoA implemented a policy mandating that employees dress according to their “biological gender”, with punishments for noncompliance ranging up to and including termination. This policy

374-586: The issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $ 250 million to provide assistance to economically distressed areas. The measure passed 60.77 percent in favor to 39.23 percent against. Texas Department of Agriculture The Texas Department of Agriculture ( TDA ) is a state agency within the state of Texas , which is responsible for matters pertaining to agriculture , rural community affairs, and related matters. It

396-460: 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. The measure passed 66 percent in favor to 34 percent against. Proposition 6 (H.J.R. No. 54) is 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

418-410: The owner. The measure passed 73.69 percent in favor to 26.31 percent against. Proposition 7 (H.J.R. No. 30) is 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. The measure passed 80.30 percent in favor to 19.70 percent against. Proposition 8 (H.J.R. No. 72)

440-771: The principal archive for natural resources data in the state. The Texas Geographic Information Officer servers as the director of TxGIO and also coordinates the Texas Geographic Names Committee. TxGIO was established by the Texas Legislature in 1968 as the Texas Water-Oriented Data Bank. In 1972, after four years of growth and diversification, it was renamed the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS). In 2023,

462-477: The university. The measure passed 66.28 percent in favor to 33.72 percent against. Proposition 2 (S.J.R. No. 57) is 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. The measure passed 65.85 percent in favor to 34.15 percent against. Proposition 3 (H.J.R. No. 40)

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484-469: 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

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