2023 Texas constitutional amendment election
The 2023 Texas constitutional amendment election will take place on November 7, 2023. Texas voters statewide will vote on 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.[1][2]
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In addition, Texas counties, cities, and school and other special districts may have other ballot issues, such as bond proposals.
Proposition 1
Proposition 1 would protect the "right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management".
Proposition 2
Proposition 2 would provide an exemption from county and municipal property taxes for "all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility".
Proposition 3
Proposition 3 would prohibit any future imposition of a wealth tax.
Proposition 4
Proposition 4 would make numerous changes to property tax calculation, notably an increase in the homestead exemption from school property taxes from $40,000 to $100,000, and would also add voter-elected members to larger county appraisal districts.
Proposition 5
Proposition 5 would create the Texas University Fund, which would provide a dedicated funding mechanism for universities which aren't part of either the University of Texas System or the Texas A&M University System but which have achieved "national prominence as research universities".
Proposition 6
Proposition 6 would create a new dedicated water fund to assist in various water projects.
Proposition 7
Proposition 7 would create a new dedicated energy fund "to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities".
Proposition 8
Proposition 8 would create a new dedicated broadband fund "to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects".
Proposition 9
Proposition 9 would authorize a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Proposition 10
Proposition 10 would provide an exemption from property taxes for "equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain".
Proposition 11
Proposition 11 would permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.
Proposition 12
Proposition 12 would abolish the office of County Treasurer in Galveston County (the text of the amendment requires not only the approval of a majority of voters statewide, but also a majority of voters within Galveston County).
Proposition 13
Proposition 13 would increase the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges.
Proposition 14
Proposition 14 would create a new dedicated parks fund (the "centennial parks conservation fund") for the creation and improvement of state parks.
References
- "Ballot Order for the Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election". Texas Secretary of State. Government of Texas. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- "Ballot order: Texas constitutional amendment election on Nov. 7". CBS Texas. CBS. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.