Nov. 4 Texas Constitutional Amendment Election Ballot and Special Elections Take Shape

PROP. #

BILL / STATE TITLE

SUBJECT

DESCRIPTION

Prop. 1

SJR 59 by Birdwell

Providing for the creation of the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.

Higher

Education

Funding

Creates a Permanent Technical Institution Infrastructure Fund (Permanent Fund) and Available Workforce Education Fund (Available Fund) in the state treasury to support the Texas Technical College System.

Prop. 2

SJR 18 by Perry

Prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

Taxes

Prohibits a tax on realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

Prop. 3

SJR 5 by Huffman

Requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Bail

Would deny bail to individuals accused of certain violent or sexual offenses punishable as a felony, such as murder, indecency with a child, trafficking, and aggravated sexual assault.

Prop. 4

HJR 7 by Harris

Dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

Water

Allocates sales tax revenue (maximum of $1 billion) exceeding the first $46.5 billion raised per fiscal year to the state water fund for projects. Authorizes the legislature to adjust the amount allocated.

Prop. 5

HJR 99 by Harris

Authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail."

Taxes

Establishes a property tax exemption on animal feed held by the owner of a property for retail sale.

Prop. 6

HJR 4 by Meyer

Prohibiting the legislature from enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.

Taxes

Prohibits laws that impose taxes on entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or on certain securities transactions.

Prop. 7

HJR 133 by Turner

Authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.

Taxes

Establishes a property tax homestead exemption on all or part of the market value of the homestead of a surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected disease.

Prop. 8

HJR 2 by Geren

Prohibit the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

Taxes

Prohibits the state legislature from enacting laws imposing taxes on a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate.

Prop. 9

HJR 1 by Meyer

Authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

Taxes

Authorizes the state legislature to exempt $125,000 of the market value of personal tangible property used for income production from taxes.

Prop. 10

SJR 84 by Bettencourt

Authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

Taxes

Provides a temporary homestead exemption for improvements made to residences destroyed by fire.

Prop. 11

SJR 85 by Bettencourt

Authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.

Taxes

Increases the property tax exemption from $10,000 to $60,000 of the market value for homesteads owned by elderly or disabled individuals

Prop. 12

SJR 27 by Huffman

Regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Judiciary

Changes the composition of the Commission on Judicial Conduct and the temporary tribunal to review the commission's recommendations. It also changes the authority governing judicial misconduct in Texas.

Prop. 13

SJR 2 by Bettencourt

Increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000."

Taxes

Increases the property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 of the market value of a homestead.

Prop. 14

SJR 3 by Huffman

Providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

Dementia

Earmarks $3 billion from the state's general fund to create a Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Prop. 15

SJR 34 by Hughes

Affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children.

Parental

Rights

Creates a constitutional right of parents "to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent's child, including the right to make decisions concerning the child's upbringing."

Prop. 16

SJR 37 by Birdwell

Clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

Voting

Rights

Adds to the list in the Texas Constitution of classes of individuals who are not allowed to vote - "persons who are not citizens of the United States."

Prop. 17

H JR 34 by Guillen

Authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements.

Taxes

Authorizes the legislature to create a property tax exemption for the construction of border infrastructure on property in border counties.