US EditionHow Will Prop 11 and 13 Affect Texas Property Taxes?
The 17 propositions include up to $1 billion annually for water infrastructure and $3 billion for dementia research, aiming to provide tax relief and fund public services.
- Texas voters are casting ballots on 17 proposed amendments today, covering tax relief, education, public safety, and judicial oversight, despite local variations by county election offices.
- Supporters say Proposition 4 would provide up to $1 billion annually for water projects through 2035, alongside Proposition 1 creating a permanent fund for Texas State Technical College.
- Proposition 13 would raise the school tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and Propositions 11 and 13 together could lift homestead exemptions up to $200,000.
- Polling places are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, and unofficial results are expected later tonight; local ballots include Bloomington’s sales tax question and Yoakum ISD’s nearly $1 million measure.
- If enacted, some measures could cost state coffers more than $3 billion over two years, including replacing lost school districts revenue and funding Proposition 14 with $3 billion plus up to $300 million a year.
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