Without a big race like the presidency or a high-profile statewide office on the ballot, voter turnout appeared modest across much of the state. Overall, more than 1.4 million Texans cast a ballot this year according to the Texas Secretary of State\u2019s office. That\u2019s just under 8% of the state\u2019s nearly 18.5 million registered voters. By comparison, about 2.5 million Texans<\/a> voted during the state\u2019s last constitutional amendment election in 2023.<\/p>\n Read on for a breakdown of each proposition Texas voters likely gave the nod to this year \u2014 and what those changes might mean for you.<\/p>\n Taxes were a primary focus of this year\u2019s constitutional amendment election, accounting for more than half <\/a>of the 17 amendments on the ballot. Of those proposals, six were directed at lowering property taxes for specific groups.<\/p>\n Most consequential among them are ballot Proposition 13<\/a>, which increases the homestead exemption for all homeowners from $100,000 to $140,000, and Proposition 11<\/a> which gives senior citizens and those with disabilities an extra $60,0000 exemption.<\/p>\n The push to get this plan on the ballot was made by nearly all state lawmakers earlier this year. Taken together with other recent efforts to reduce property taxes, Texas will spend more than $50 billion<\/a> on this during the state\u2019s next budget cycle.<\/p>\n Additional amendments that appear to have passed are Proposition 10<\/a>, which gives homeowners whose homes were destroyed by fires an exemption, as well as Proposition 7<\/a> that creates exemptions for widows of veterans whose death was a result of service.<\/p>\n Property taxes will also go down for landlords and business owners under Proposition 9<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another measure \u2014 Proposition 17<\/a> \u2014 will give Texans who live along the southern border a property tax break for building projects on their land if they\u2019re related to border security.<\/p>\n Texans make investments in water infrastructure, dementia prevention and technical education<\/p>\n Voters showed strong support for measures aimed at strengthening the state\u2019s future. Proposition 1<\/a> creates two new funds to help Texas\u2019 network of technical colleges grow \u2014 money that can be used toward buying land, building new classrooms and labs, repairing campus buildings and updating equipment.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Proposition 4<\/a> will direct up to $1 billion a year for fixing old pipes, building reservoirs and shoring up the state\u2019s water supply against future droughts. While supporters say it\u2019s a drop in the bucket compared to what\u2019s needed<\/a>, the money will begin to address the state\u2019s aging infrastructure.<\/p>\n And through Proposition 14<\/a>, Texans approved the creation of a $3 billion investment to create a Dementia Prevention and Research Institute<\/a> \u2014 modeled after the state\u2019s cancer research program \u2014 to focus on Alzheimer\u2019s and related diseases.<\/p>\n Additional tax exemptions and bans<\/p>\n Under Proposition 2<\/a>, Texas voters banned a capital gains tax, a move supporters say protects investors and encourages economic growth. Meanwhile, Proposition 6<\/a> prohibits certain taxes on financial service providers like stock exchanges and broker dealers.<\/p>\n Voters also look to have approved Proposition 8<\/a>, which bans inheritance taxes in the state, ensuring lawmakers cannot impose a tax on estates or inheritances in the future, even though the state currently has none.<\/p>\n Finally, Proposition 5<\/a> creates a tax exemption for animal feed held in retailers\u2019 inventories, an effort to lower livestock production costs and support Texas agriculture.<\/p>\n Tougher bail rules and judicial oversight<\/p>\n Amendments reshaping parts of the state\u2019s criminal justice system also saw strong support from Texas voters.<\/p>\n Proposition 3<\/a> requires judges to deny bail in some violent and sexual offense cases if there\u2019s clear evidence the person poses a danger or might flee \u2014 a move supporters say closes loopholes that\u2019ve allowed repeat offenders to walk free.<\/p>\n Also approved was Proposition 12<\/a>, which overhauls the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, giving it more power \u201cto more effectively sanction judges for judicial misconduct\u201d and change how its members are appointed. Supporters, like Gov. Greg Abbott, say the measure will make the judicial system more transparent.<\/p>\n How other amendments faired <\/p>\n Two other amendments poised for approval focus on social and election issues. Proposition 15<\/a> puts parents\u2019 rights directly into the state constitution, giving them more say over their kids\u2019 education, healthcare and upbringing. Supporters say it protects families; critics worry it could complicate child welfare cases.<\/p>\n![\"chart](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762320788_123_thumbnail.jpeg\")
\nA variety of amendments to lower property taxes <\/p>\n