Texas voters are on the ballot with 17 constitutional amendments (Propositions 1–17) for the November 4, 2025 election. Below is a concise breakdown of what each proposition would do and how it could affect residents. Overview
- Proposition 1: Establish a permanent fund to support Texas State Technical Colleges and workforce education facilities and programs.
- Proposition 2: Prohibit the state from ever creating a capital gains tax on investment profits.
- Proposition 3: Allow judges to deny bail for certain violent crimes when there is strong evidence of danger or flight risk.
- Proposition 4: Create a Texas Water Fund to finance long-term water infrastructure projects.
- Proposition 5: Exempt animal feed inventories held by retailers from property taxes.
- Proposition 6: Prohibit the state from taxing securities transactions or imposing new taxes on financial trades.
- Proposition 7: Extend property tax exemptions to surviving spouses of veterans who died from service-connected causes.
- Proposition 8: Constitutionally ban any inheritance or estate tax (Texas currently has no such tax).
Notes
- The other propositions (9–17) cover additional topics such as educational and infrastructure funding, border security, and other tax-related provisions. If you’d like, I can provide plain-language summaries for Propositions 9 through 17 as well.
- Early voting and election logistics: polling hours and locations vary by county; check your local election official or a state resource for exact times and sites.
- Ballot language and official descriptions: the state publishes the precise wording of each proposition. For the exact language and any required fiscal analysis, consult the official election materials or the state secretary of state’s ballots page.
If you want, I can tailor a plain-language guide for your specific county or help you find official resources to confirm how these propositions would affect your personal taxes and property, or summarize the current prediction on likely outcomes.
