UPDATE!!!! Texans approved all 17 statewide propositions on the Nov. 4 ballot. Voter turnout was low, as expected. More than 1.4 million Texans cast a ballot this year according early totals...under 8% of the state’s nearly 18.5 million registered voters.

Election Day in Texas includes 17 constitutional amendments.

A Summary of the 17 Constitutional Amendments

Overall, the amendments awaiting approval deal with tax dollars. Those with a stake in the passage of the legislation include:

Homeowners- Elderly/Disabled; Spouses of veterans; Homeowners who lost a home due to fire; Texas border property owners
Businesses
Those selling animal feed

Amendments also prevent additional taxation on:

Inheritances
Personal or business capital gains
Securities transactions

Amendments to use taxes to fund:

The Texas State Technical College
Water conservation and infrastructure
Dementia/Alzheimer's/Parkinsons research, treatment and prevention

Proposals to amend the state constitution:

No bail for violent offenders
Enshrine parental rights
State Commission on Judicial Conduct Overhaul to limit the influence of activist judges
Only American citizens can vote in Texas elections

How the Amendments Will Appear on Your Ballot

Proposition 1 (SJR 59) Funding for Texas State Technical College
Proposition 2 (SJR 18) Ban on Taxing Capital Gains
Proposition 3 (SJR 5) No Bail for Violent Criminals
Proposition 4 (HJR 7) Funding for Water Infrastructure
Proposition 5 (HJR 99) Animal Feed Tax Exemption (for Retailers)
Proposition 6 (HJR 4) Ban on Taxing Securities
Proposition 7 (HJR 133) Veteran Spouse Property Tax Exemption
Proposition 8 (HJR 2) Ban on Inheritance Taxes
Proposition 9 (HJR 1) Inventory and Equipment Tax Exemption
Proposition 10 (SJR 84) Property Tax Exemption on Homes Destroyed by Fire
Proposition 11 (SJR 85) School Tax Exemption for the Elderly and Disabled
Proposition 12 (SJR 27) State Commission on Judicial Conduct Overhaul to limit the influence of activist judges
Proposition 13 (SJR 2) Increase in School Tax Exemption for Homeowners
Proposition 14 (SJR 3) Funding for Dementia/Alzheimer's Research and Prevention
Proposition 15 (SJR 34) Strengthens Parental Rights
Proposition 16 (SJR 37) Only American Citizens Can Vote in Texas Elections
Proposition 17 (HJR 34) Property Tax Exemption for Border Wall Landowners