Along with many local elections around the state, 17 constitutional amendments that were passed during Texas’s 89th Legislature earlier this year will be on the ballot for voters to approve. Texas REALTORS® is supporting 6 of the propositions:

Proposition 1 – Texas REALTORS® Supported

“The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.”

Proposition 2 – Texas REALTORS® Supported

“The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.”

Proposition 4 – Texas REALTORS® Supported

“The constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.”

Proposition 9 – Texas REALTORS® Supported

“The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.”

Proposition 11 – Texas REALTORS® Supported

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.”

Proposition 13 – Texas REALTORS® Supported  

“The constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000.”

You can view the full list of statewide constitutional amendments along with more detailed information regarding each one at www.texasrealtorssupport.com.  The last day to register to vote in the November election is Monday, October 6. Early voting will last from Monday, October 20, until Friday, October 31. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. If you have any questions or would like more information about anything on the upcoming November ballot, please reach out to HAR Political Affairs at (713) 629-1900 ext. 1287.