Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments approved for the ballot by state lawmakers. Here’s a breakdown of each constitutional amendment and requirements to vote.
By MARÍA MÉNDEZ, YURIKO SCHUMACHER AND TEXAS TRIBUNE STAFF
September 15, 2023
Originally published by Texas Tribune
Voters waited to cast their ballots at the Dittmar Recreation Center in South Austin on March 1, 2022. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments recently sent to the ballot by state lawmakers during the Nov. 7 election.
Many of the proposed amendments would create or alter funds to support:
- Higher education research
- Water infrastructure
- Gas-fueled power plants
- Broadband infrastructure
- Maintenance and creation of state parks
Several others would address taxes by:
- Raising the homestead exemption for homeowners from $40,000 to $100,000
- Creating some tax exemptions for medical equipment and child-care facilities
- Banning lawmakers from imposing “wealth taxes” without voter approval
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