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Texas voters passed Proposition 16 on Tuesday, which adds noncitizens to the list of people who are prohibited from voting in state elections.
SJR 37 alters Section 1 of Article 6 of the Texas Constitution to include people who are not citizens of the U.S. in a list of people already prohibited from voting. The list includes convicted felons who do not meet exceptions outlined by the state legislature and people who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court.
Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections.
Ballot language: “The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.”
Live results: Texas propositions for state constitutional amendments
Texans were asked to decide on 17 constitutional amendments in the Nov. 4, 2025 election.
The propositions were passed by the Texas Legislature earlier this year alongside the new state budget.
See live election results as they come in below.
More election results What was on the ballot?
Texas voters headed to the polls on Nov. 4 to decide on some statewide issues and local positions.
Every voter in Texas was able to vote on 17 propositions in the Texas Constitutional Amendment Election.
A special election was held to fill the congressional seat held by late Rep. Sylvester Turner in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.
Voters in several counties also had elections for positions and measures that impact their community. That might include bonds, school board trustees, city council positions or bonds impacting utility districts.
The Source: The information in this article comes from the Texas Secretary of State website and various county election offices.