Early voting began Monday for the Nov. 7 elections being held across the state where Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments as well as…
Early voting began Monday for the Nov. 7 elections being held across the state where Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments as well as dozens of other local props.
Fourteen laws passed by state lawmakers during the most recent legislative session require amendments to the state constitution and those must be approved by Texas voters before they can take effect. Some of those proposed changes include funding for higher education research, water and energy infrastructure, bonds for local school districts, and state parks. Here are the details onPerhaps the one that might get the most attention is Proposition 4, which would raise the homestead exemption – the portion of a home's value that can't be taxed to pay for public schools -- from $40,000 to $100,000.
Another key item voters can have the power to decide on is a Texas energy fund, which would support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of gas-powered electric generating facilities. The legislature set aside $5 billion to fund these programs for the next two years.
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