Incomplete, unofficial early returns from today’s election show all 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution were passing in Collin County.
At 7 p.m., Collin County Elections showed Proposition 10 had the largest percentage of votes cast with 90.36%. The second-most-favored amendment was Proposition 7 with 88.93%.
Proposition 10 would authorize a temporary property tax exemption for homes completely destroyed by fire.
Proposition 7 would authorize property tax exemptions for surviving spouses of veterans who died from service-related conditions. The exemption could transfer to a new home if the spouse has not remarried.
The lowest percentage in Collin County was Proposition 6, with 58.92%. It would prohibit the Legislature from imposing any tax on securities transactions, such as buying or selling stocks or bonds.
