Texas Voters Approve All 17 Constitutional Amendments: Tax Breaks, Infrastructure, and More

Election Results in Texas

• 🗳️ Voters in Texas approved all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot, impacting various aspects of the state.
• 📈 Most amendments passed with a significant margin, indicating broad voter consensus.

Key Amendments and Their Impact

• 💸 Proposition 2 passed, which bans the state from collecting taxes on capital gains from investments, real estate, or high-value assets.
• 🏠 Proposition 13 was approved, increasing the school property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, saving homeowners nearly $500 annually.
• 💧 Following deadly flooding, Proposition 4 passed, authorizing a $20 billion water infrastructure plan for modernization, new water sources, flood mitigation, and disaster preparedness through 2047.

Criminal Justice and Public Health

• ⚖️ Proposition 3, a form of reverse bail reform, also passed, requiring judges to deny bail for individuals accused of certain violent crimes if deemed a threat to public safety or a flight risk.
• ⚠️ Critics argue this measure could violate civil rights and exacerbate jail overcrowding, while supporters believe it will prevent dangerous offenders from being released.
• 🧠 Proposition 14 overwhelmingly passed, establishing a $3 billion Texas Institute for Dementia Prevention and Research, which other states will observe for implementation strategies.