State voters approve 17 constitutional amendments

Voting ended Tuesday with a 15.2% overall turnout in Young County, with all 17 constitutional amendments proposed on the November ballot approved by voters in the county and statewide.

County turnout was down by almost 4% in comparison to the last constitutional amendment election in November 2023.

Early voting was held from Monday, Oct. 20 through Friday, Oct. 31 at two locations in the county. Election day was Tuesday, Nov. 4 at five locations.

In Young County, no local political subdivisions had general elections on the November ballot. All results are unofficial.

Proposition 1
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.

•For
Local - 1,324 (67.21%)
Statewide - 2,041,859 (69.03%)
•Against
Local - 646 (32.79%)
Statewide - 916,217 (30.97%)

Proposition 2
The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

•For
Local - 1,722 (87.19%)
Statewide - 1,937,917 (65.37%)
•Against
Local - 253 (12.81%)
Statewide - 1,026,718 (34.63%)

Proposition 3
The constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

•For
Local - 1,534 (77.95%)
Statewide - 1,809,465 (61.14%)
•Against
Local - 434 (22.05%)
Statewide - 1,150,122 (38.86%)

Proposition 4
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.

•For
Local - 1,379 (69.96%)
Statewide - 2,077,449 (70.42%)
•Against
Local - 592 (30.04%)
Statewide - 872,670 (29.58%)

Proposition 5
The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

•For
Local - 1,643 (84.26%)
Statewide - 1,847,664 (63.61%)
•Against
Local - 307 (15.74%)
Statewide - 1,057,001 (36.39%)

Proposition 6
The constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.

•For
Local - 1,435 (74.90%)
Statewide - 1,588,054 (54.87%)
•Against
Local - 481 (25.10%)
Statewide - 1,306,101 (45.13%)

Proposition 7
The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.

•For
Local - 1,795 (91.58%)
Statewide - 2,542,959 (86.25%)
•Against
Local - 165 (8.42%)
Statewide - 405,386 (13.75%)

Proposition 8
The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent’s property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

•For
Local - 1,805 (91.44%)
Statewide - 2,140,379 (72.22%)
•Against
Local - 169 (8.56%)
Statewide - 823,406 (27.78%)

Proposition 9
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.

•For
Local - 1,634 (83.58%)
Statewide - 1,896,300 (65.04%)
•Against
Local - 321 (16.42%)
Statewide - 1,019,501 (34.96%)

Proposition 10
The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

•For
Local - 1,840 (93.59%)
Statewide - 2,632,027 (89.28%)
•Against
Local - 126 (6.41%)
Statewide - 315,875 (10.72%)

Proposition 11
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.

•For
Local - 1,655 (84.40%)
Statewide - 2,294,314 (77.68%)
•Against
Local - 306 (15.60%)
Statewide - 659,066 (22.32%)

Proposition 12
The constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission’s recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

•For
Local - 1,562 (80.68%)
Statewide - 1,796,384 (61.9%)
•Against
Local - 374 (19.32%)
Statewide - 1,105,659 (38.1%)

Proposition 13
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.

•For
Local - 1,775 (90.24%)
Statewide - 2,348,815 (79.41%)
•Against
Local - 192 (9.76%)
Statewide - 609,203 (20.59%)

Proposition 14
The constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

•For
Local - 1,209 (62.10%)
Statewide - 2,016,281 (68.57%)
•Against
Local - 738 (37.90%)
Statewide - 924,001 (31.43%)

Proposition 15
The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children.

•For
Local - 1,743 (88.39%)
Statewide - 2,065,714 (69.87%)
•Against
Local - 229 (11.61%)
Statewide - 890,983 (30.13%)

Proposition 16
The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

•For
Local - 1,827 (92.41%)
Statewide - 2,132,473 (71.95%)
•Against
Local - 150 (7.59%)
Statewide - 831,308 (28.05%)

Proposition 17
The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements. 

•For
Local - 1,647 (84.64%)
Statewide - 1,668,285 (57.42%)
•Against
Local - 299 (15.36%)
Statewide - 1,237,102 (42.58%)