Amendment #1: | I will vote YES to clarify the replacement process of Texas'
governor if he vacates his office before the end of his elected term. |
| Amendment #2: | I will vote YES because it makes changes so that reverse
mortgages would allow people to make maximum use of their assets in their
later years. |
| Amendment #3: | I will vote NO because it claims to remove "deadwood" from the
constitution, but whether it alters the power of government or rights of
individuals is unclear. |
| Amendment #4: | I will vote NO because it would make property used "primarily"
in public charitable functions tax exempt, rather than only property used
exclusively for charitable purposes. |
| Amendment #5: | I will vote NO because it would create a conflict of interest
by allowing state employees to receive compensation from local governing
bodies for their service. |
| Amendment #6: | I will vote NO because it could cause an unnecessary intrusion
of government affecting private property rights in the realm of home equity
lending laws. |
| Amendment #7: | I will vote NO because it would transfer the government
responsibility of garnishment of wages for spousal maintenance to private
employers. |
| Amendment #8: | I will vote NO because it would enhance the governor's
authority to remove appointees which could lead to personality conflicts at
the expense of government agencies. |
| Amendment #9: | I will vote NO because it would remove the authority of
legislators to set judicial salaries; therefore, removing accountability to
the voters. |
| Amendment #10: | I will vote NO for the same reasons as Amendment #8. This
amendment would affect the Texas Commissioner of Health and Human Services. |
| Amendment #11: | I will vote YES to allow a political subdivision to purchase
nonassessable property and casualty insurance, just as they already can
purchase life, health and accident insurance. |
| Amendment #12: | I will vote YES to exempt motor vehicles leased for personal
use from property taxes. Vehicles purchased or leased for producing income
will still be subject to annual taxation. |
| Amendment #13: | I will vote NO because it would allow the government to
intrude into the free market arena of educational loans to students. |
| Amendment #14: | I will vote NO because it would mandate that state boards and
commissions be composed of odd numbers of three or more members. This is
unnecessary. |
| Amendment #15: | I will vote YES to increase property rights by permitting
spouses to agree to convert separate property to community property. |
| Amendment #16: | I will vote YES to allow counties to make the decision if
more precincts are needed for justices of the peace and constables. This
should be a local decision, not a state mandate. |
| Amendment #17: | I will vote NO because it would allow universities to spend
their capital gains from their permanent university fund, thereby spending
their future investment funds. |