Final Official Cumulative Report
JOINT ELECTIONS
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Total Pct
Precincts Counted - TOTAL (936) . 936 100.00
Registered Voters - TOTAL . . . . . 1,725,372
Ballots Cast - TOTAL . . . . . . . 344,073 19.94
PROPOSITION NO. 1 - REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE
FILLING OF A VACANCY OF GOVERNOR OR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,558 74.68
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 71,735 25.32
PROPOSITION NO. 2 - RELATING TO THE MAKING OF ADVANCES
UNDER A REVERSE MORTGAGE & PAYMENT OF A REVERSE MORTGAGE
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 182,183 66.58
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 91,460 33.42
PROPOSITION NO. 3 - ELIMINATE DUPLICATIVE, EXECUTED,
AND INEFFECTIVE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,249 79.41
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 58,655 20.59
PROPOSITION NO. 4 - AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO EXEMPT
PUBLIC CHARITABLE PROPERTY FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 171,004 60.97
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 109,469 39.03
PROPOSITION NO. 5 - ALLOWING STATE EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE
COMPENSATION
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,527 46.91
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 151,103 53.09
PROPOSITION NO. 6 - INCREASING THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF AN
URBAN HOMESTEAD TO 10 ACRES
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,857 69.31
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 89,379 30.69
PROPOSITION NO. 7 - AUTHORIZING GARNISHMENT OF WAGES
FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF COURT-ORDERED SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,097 68.85
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 92,778 31.15
PROPOSITION NO. 8 - THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVES AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,240 46.62
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 145,682 53.38
PROPOSITION NO. 9 - AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATURE TO
CREATE A JUDICIAL COMPENSATION COMMISSION
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,191 48.42
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 138,704 51.58
PROPOSITION NO. 10 - THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH & HUMAN
SERVICES SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,535 46.76
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 147,478 53.24
PROPOSITION NO. 11 - PERMITTING A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
TO PURCHASE NONASSESSABLE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 178,412 64.82
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 96,849 35.18
PROPOSITION NO. 12 - AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO EXEMPT
FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION LEASED MOTOR VEHICLES
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,811 61.85
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 108,428 38.15
PROPOSITION NO. 13 - ISSUANCE OF $400 MILLION IN GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE EDUCATIONAL LOANS
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,431 74.30
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 75,557 25.70
PROPOSITION NO. 14 - STATE BOARD, COMMISSION, OR OTHER
AGENCY BE COMPOSED OF AN ODD NUMBER OF 3 OR MORE MEMBERS
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,922 70.13
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 81,315 29.87
PROPOSITION NO. 15 - PERMITTING SPOUSES TO AGREE TO
CONVERT SEPARATE PROPERTY TO COMMUNITY PROPERTY
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,555 66.72
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 98,028 33.28
PROPOSITION NO. 16 - PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COUNTIES SHALL
BE DIVIDED INTO A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF PRECINCTS
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 168,178 61.22
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 106,519 38.78
PROPOSITION NO. 17 - RELATING TO THE INVESTMENT AND THE
DISTRIBUTION FROM THE PERMANENT UNIVERSITY FUND
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,157 59.92
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 109,794 40.08
PROPOSITION - ISSUANCE OF $119,000,000 HARRIS COUNTY
BUILDING BONDS FOR THE COUNTY CIVIL JUSTICE CENTER
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,590 67.41
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 101,337 32.59
PROPOSITION - ISSUANCE OF $387,000,000 PORT OF HOUSTON
AUTHORITY BONDS AND NOTES FOR PORT IMPROVEMENTS
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,798 60.10
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 125,350 39.90
PROPOSITION - AUTHORIZING HARRIS COUNTY-HOUSTON SPORTS
AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE AND CONSTRUCT A MUTI-PURPOSE ARENA
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,362 45.24
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . 178,347 54.76