Citizens of Texas will be able to vote for 17 new constitutional amendments on Nov. 4 that will influence the state in different ways
Proposition 1 SJR 59: The Texas State Technical College
Funding by the TSTC will create two separate funds to support capital needs of the Texas State Technical College System. One of the funds will provide a direct source for capital projects while the other will help equipment purchases for the TSTC System. Funding the college will keep the state of Texas a major hub for U.S. manufacturing, opening opportunities for skilled tradesmen and women to be hired.
Proposition 2 SJR 18: Capital Gains Taxes
Bans the state from imposing taxes on the capital gains of citizens, estates or trusts. This makes it illegal for Texas legislatures to enact any state tax on profits or potential profits from the sale of capital assets.
Proposition 3 SJR 5 : Bail
Gives judges powers to deny bail to those that are accused of specific violent sexual felonies, murder, aggravated assault and human trafficking.
Proposition 4 HJR 7: Water fund
Sends a portion of existing sales tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund to pay for water and flood control projects.
Proposition 5 HJR 99: Animal Feed
Gives lawmakers the power to exempt businesses from paying local property tax on their inventory of animal feed. This will assist with lowering costs in retail, as well as reducing costs for farmers and ranchers.
Proposition 6 HJR 4: Security Transactions
Prevents the state legislature from imposing any taxes on security transactions such as stock trading on the financial market.
Proposition 7 HJR 133: Spouses of veterans
Exempts property taxes for surviving spouses of a veteran who died from a disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service connected. The cause of the disease, such as toxic exposure, is protected under the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics act that was passed in 2022. The spouse could move into a new property and transfer the exact dollar amount of the exemption to their new residence.
Proposition 8 HJR 2: Death Tax
Prevents the legislature from creating a death tax applicable to the descendant of that deceased person. A portion of the market value of the tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income. If denied there is a possibility for future legislature to create and impose an estate or inheritance tax.
Proposition 9 HJR 1: Property Owners
Expands property tax exemption for tangible property used by businesses to produce income. If passed, the state legislature will exempt the $125,000 of market value of personal tangible property used for income production from taxes.
Proposition 10 SJR 84: Fire Tax Exemption
Temporarily exempts property taxes for victims of house fires.
Proposition 11 SJR 85: Elderly/Disabled homeowners
Increases the amount exempted from property taxation by public school district of the market value of the residence homeowner who is elderly ( 65 years or older) or disabled. The exemption value is aiming to increase from $10,000 to $60,000. This would increase affordability and provide protection to the proposals’ group of interest.
Proposition 12 SJR 27: Judges
Reforms how judges are investigated and disciplined for judicial misconduct.
Proposition 13 SJR 2: Homeowners
Increases school district property tax homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000. This would shield more home value from being taxed for public schools, thus lowering tax bills for homeowners.
Proposition 14 SJR 3: Medical Funding
This proposition would create a 3 billion dollar medical fund for research on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other disorders.
Proposition 15 SJR 34: Parents
Parents are the primary decision makers for their children. This amendment would give a legal definition for parents to have the responsibility to nurture and protect their children and the extra fundamental rights to practice care, custody the right to make decisions concerning the child’s upbringing and the control of the parents’ child.
Proposition 16 SJR 37: Voter rights
Requires voters to be a United States citizen.
Proposition 17 HJR 34: Border Taxes
Authorizes exemptions for certain properties from property taxes in areas that border Mexico.
