VOTING TIPS

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** TX Constitutional Amendments **

* Click HERE to download a printable, shareable election guide. Thank you to Callie Butcher for developing it! *

2025 Texas Constitutional Amendment Details

Thank you to FEDDs member and legal expert Callie Butcher for writing this helpful guide!

Yes - Proposition 1: Texas state technical college funding = invest in training Texas workers / Universidad Técnica Estatal de Texas = invertir entrenando trabajadores

Creates a new fund specifically dedicated to investment in Texas State Technical College educational facilities and infrastructure for training Texans for much needed technical skills.

No - Proposition 2: Ban capital gains taxes / Prohibir impuestos sobre ganancias de capital

Bans any future attempt to create a tax on capital gains in Texas. Benefits wealthy families with significant investments while eliminating a potential source of tax revenue for future legislatures.

No - Proposition 3: Mandatory bail denial for certain crimes / Negar fianza por ciertos crímenes

Requires the denial of bail for individuals accused of certain crimes, removing judicial discretion and undermining the presumption of innocence and due process.

Yes - Proposition 4: Water infrastructure fund = water for our future / Fondo para la infraestructura hídrica = agua para el futuro

Much-needed funding for water infrastructure for Texans

Yes - Proposition 5: No tax on animal feed = lower costs for farmers / No impuestos al alimento para ganado = menor costo para agricultores

Eliminates tax on animal feed held for retail sale. Provides relief for farmers and ranchers through lower tax burdens and potential reduced costs.

No - Proposition 6: “Y’all Street” bets; permanently ban taxes on stock trades / Prohibir impuestos sobre transacciones de valores

Permanently bans taxes on securities trades. This is specifically designed to provide a tax break to hedge funds and wealthy investors, shifting the tax burden further onto working-class Texans.

Yes - Proposition 7: Homestead exemption for veterans’ spouses / Exención fiscal al hogar de viudos(as) de veteranos

Support veterans’ families by providing tax relief to surviving spouses of veterans who died from service-related conditions or disease.

No - Proposition 8: Estate and gift tax ban / Prohibir impuestos sobre herencias

A permanent ban on estate and gift taxes in Texas protects wealthy families by shielding generational wealth from ever being taxed.

Yes - Proposition 9: Exempt some business equipment from tax = support for small businesses / Exención fiscal sobre equipo para negocio = apoyo para pequeñas empresas

Allows the legislature to exempt $125,000 of the market value of tangible personal property used for the production of income from taxation. Benefits small businesses.

Yes - Proposition 10: Property tax relief for fire victims / Exención fiscal al hogar destruido por fuego

Temporary tax relief for rebuilding after a home fire.

Yes - Proposition 11: Property tax reduction for elderly homeowners / Reducción fiscal al hogar de adultos mayores o discapacitados

Creates additional property tax exemptions for homeowners 65 and older. increases the school property tax exemption for elderly and disabled Texans from $10,000 to $60,000. (this is a temporary amendment)

No - Proposition 12: Judicial power play, politicize judicial oversight / Maniobras de poder político sobre jueces

Gives the governor more power over appointments to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, risking politicizing judicial discipline.

Yes - Proposition 13: School tax relief for homeowners / Reducción fiscal al hogar por un distrito escolar

Increases the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000. (this is a temporary amendment)

Yes - Proposition 14: Dementia research / Fondos para el estudio de la demencia

Creates a publicly funded research institute for dementia, Alzheimer’s, and related diseases, with $3 billion in dedicated funding.

No - Proposition 15: “Parental rights” for Me, not for Thee / Derechos de los padres

Cloaked as “Parental Rights,” this amendment seeks to enable further control of classrooms, libraries, and healthcare choices for children to enforce Christian-right values.

No - Proposition 16: Citizenship for voting / Ciudadanía para votar

An unnecessary amendment that is being pushed for political gain without actually altering the current laws, which already only allow citizens to vote. Contributes to increased anti-immigrant sentiment.

No - Proposition 17: Tax breaks for the border wall / Exención fiscal para el muro fronterizo

Public money is being paid to large landowners to support Abbott’s border security theatrics.

Another take we hear from a lot of precinct chairs: Vote NO on all the amendments. They were written by the extremist, racist, Christian Nationalist Texas GOP. It is reasonable to assume they have nefarious aims with all of them. Voting yes will forever enshrine the amendments into the TX Constitution. / Otra opinión: en caso de duda, vota NO… el Partido Republicano extremista las redactó, así es que asume que tienen malas intenciones.

There are also many other guides to refer to. We’ve been studying these.

• The progressive Legislative Study Group’s guide / this is their printable resource

• Lone Star Left’s guide

• Dem party of Bexar County’s guide

• Dallas Democrats’ guide comes out later this week and we’ll add it here, too