Early voting in Texas began Monday and will run through Oct. 30. Texans can also vote on Election Day, Nov. 3. To help UT students prepare to vote, The Daily Texan explained the Austin propositions on students’ ballots.

Proposition A

Proposition A calls for a tax increase and a bond issue to fund parks and recreation. According to Austin Parks Foundation’s website, if Proposition A passes, $260 million in funding would go to park buildings and facilities, parkland improvements, park infrastructure, public pools and trail connectivity. 

Proposition B

Proposition B is also a tax increase and a bond issue. Approving the proposition would raise $35 million to fund libraries. This would include renovations and expansions at the Hampton Branch at Oak Hill in Southwest Austin and a new library in Northeast Austin. 

Proposition C

Proposition C would clarify that the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is independent of the City Council’s control. This commission divides the city into districts for the election of council members. If approved, the proposition would also create exceptions for voter registration and residency duration for students, provide an effective date for the redistricting plan, increase the number of appointees to the commission and allow city staff to communicate with the commission outside of meetings.

Proposition D

Proposition D would delete language in the city charter that says the City Council must meet at least once a week. The City Council typically meets every other week and cancels the scheduled meetings on other weeks. 

Proposition E

Proposition E would delete a requirement that makes the City Council determine its meeting rules by passing an ordinance. Ordinances must be signed by the mayor, mayor pro tem, or by two council members and do not become effective until 10 days after they are passed.

Proposition F

Proposition F would ensure that monetary limits for campaign donations and spending are modified by Jan. 1 instead of when the city budget is adopted in the summer. It would also amend the city charter to define the term “election”.

Proposition G

Proposition G requires elections that come from citizen petitions to be held only on regular, even-numbered November election dates. Currently, with enough signatures, citizens can petition to vote on a topic at the next election.

Proposition H

Proposition H would allow the City Council to appoint and remove the city attorney. The city attorney legally represents city departments, the city manager and the City Council. The city attorney is currently appointed by the city manager. 

Proposition I

Proposition I would add a requirement for the city to conduct an independent efficiency audit to the city charter to find ways that the city could cut costs. Earlier this year, the city passed an ordinance to conduct an efficiency audit and set aside money for it in the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget.

Proposition J

Proposition J would allow “non-substantive” corrections to be made to the city charter, including changing wording or grammatical errors and removing rules that have been superseded by state law.