The next election will be the general election on November 4, 2025. On the ballot will be amendments to the Texas Constitution proposed in the most recent Texas legislative session.

First day to apply for a ballot by mail: January 1, 2025

• The last day to register to vote: Monday, October 6th

• The last day to apply for a ballot by mail: Friday, October 24th (received, not postmarked)

• Early voting period: October 20th-31st

• The last day to receive ballot by mail: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (election day) at 7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)

Ballot Language for the November 4, 2025, Constitutional Amendment Election. The actual ballot language for each amendment is followed by an Overview of the arguments for and against each proposed amendment. In addition, there are suggestions for voting preferences offered by the Bexar County Democratic Party.

Proposition 1 – SJR 59 “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.”
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Proposition 2 – SJR 18 “The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.”
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Proposition 3 – SJR 5 “The constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.”
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Proposition 4 – HJR 7 “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.”
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Proposition 5 – HJR 99 “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.”
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Proposition 6 – HJR 4 “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.”
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Proposition 7 – HJR 133 “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.”
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Proposition 8 – HJR 2 “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.”
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Proposition 9 – HJR 1 “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.”
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Proposition 10 – SJR 84 “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.”
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Proposition 11 – SJR 85 “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.”
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Proposition 12 – SJR 27 “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.”
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Proposition 13 – SJR 2 “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.”
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Proposition 14 – SJR 3 “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.”
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Proposition 15 – SJR 34 “The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children.”
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Proposition 16 – SJR 37 “The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.”
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Proposition 17 – HJR 34 “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.”
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2025 November Amendment Analysis

Updated: 23 Aug 2025

BCDP - Texas 2025 ballot measures < Document from Matthew Tobar with additional

information on partisan support

Proposition 1 - Establish Special Funds for State Technical College System Amendment -

Establish the Permanent Technical Institution Infrastructure Fund (Permanent Fund) and the

Available Workforce Education Fund (Available Fund) as special funds in the state treasury to

support the Texas Technical College System

Yes - high Bipartisan support

Proposition 2 - Prohibit Capital Gains Tax on Individuals, Estates, and Trusts Amendment -

Prohibit a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

No - 59% Democrats against this amendment - no need to block future legislative actions.

Proposition 3 - Denial of Bail for Certain Violent or Sexual Offenses Punishable as a

Felony Amendment - Deny bail to individuals accused of certain violent or sexual offenses

punishable as a felony

No - Judges already have the power to deny bail as needed, and this is unnecessary

Proposition 4 - Allocate Portion of Sales Tax Revenue to Water Fund Amendment -

Allocate sales tax revenue that exceeds the first $46.5 billion with a maximum of $1 billion per

fiscal year to the state water fund and authorize the state legislature, by a two-thirds vote, to

adjust the amount allocated.

Yes - 100% Democratic support, 88% Republican support

Proposition 5 - Property Tax Exemption on Retail Animal Feed Amendment - Establish a

property tax exemption on animal feed held by the owner of the property for retail sale

? - (Bexar County Democratic Party suggests a No vote. Clayton Tucker, Agriculture Commissioner candidate suggests a Yes vote.)

Proposition 6 - Prohibit Taxes on Certain Securities Transactions Amendment - Prohibit the

enactment of laws that impose taxes on entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or

on certain securities transactions.

No - 45% Democrats against this amendment - no need to block future legislative actions.

Proposition 7 - Establish Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans Killed

by a Service-Connected Disease Amendment - Establish a property tax homestead

exemption on all or part of the market value of the homestead of a surviving spouse of a veteran

who died from a service-connected disease

Yes - 100% Democratic support

Proposition 8 - Prohibit Estate Taxes and New Taxes on Estate Transfers, Inheritances, and

Gifts Amendment - Prohibit the state legislature from enacting laws imposing taxes on a decedent's

property or the transfer of an estate.

No - 50% Democrats against this amendment - no need to block future legislative actions.

Proposition 9 - Authorize Tax Exemption for Tangible Property Used for Income

Production Amendment - Authorize the state legislature to exempt $125,000 of the market

value of personal tangible property used for income production from taxes. (HB 9) Texas

business owners currently receive a tax exemption on property worth $2,500 or less.

Yes - Bipartisan support

Proposition 10 - Homestead Exemption for Improvements Made to Residence Destroyed

by Fire Amendment - Provide a temporary homestead exemption for improvements made to

residences destroyed by fire.

Yes - Unanimous support from both parties.

Proposition 11 - Increase Homestead Tax Exemption for Elderly and Disabled Amendment

- Increase the property tax exemption from $10,000 to $60,000 of the market value for

homesteads owned by elderly or disabled individuals. (SB 23) Would give homeowners who are

over 65 years old or have a disability a $200,000 exemption. Both exemptions would apply only

to taxes levied by public schools.

Yes - Unanimous support from both parties.

Proposition 12 - Change Membership and Authority of State Commission on Judicial

Conduct Amendment - Change the composition of the state Commission on Judicial Conduct,

provide for a temporary tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and change the

authority governing judicial misconduct.

No - 6 appointed by Supreme Court, 7 appointed by Governor - not an unbiased commission.

Proposition 13 - Increase Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment - Increase the

property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 of the market value of a homestead (SB4)

Yes - Unanimous support from both parties.

Proposition 14 - Establish Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

Amendment - Establish the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas with $3

billion from the general fund.

No - 100% Democratic support - but is the best use of the funds?? Tied to Constitution?

Proposition 15 - Parental Rights Amendment - Provide that parents have the right "to exercise

care, custody, and control of the parent’s child, including the right to make decisions concerning the

child’s upbringing". Proposition 15 codifies the existing U.S. constitutional rights of parents in order

to promote the longevity of those rights and provide clarity regarding those rights. It does not change

the law. This proposition would merely place into the Texas Constitution the rights of parents already

protected by the U.S. Constitution, as laid out in case law. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the

constitutional rights of parents are the "oldest of the fundamental liberty interests" ever recognized

by the court. S.J.R. 34 codifies these liberty interests to ensure that they remain protected.

Yes - Consolidates judicial case law into constitutional law.

Proposition 16 - Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment - Amend the Texas

Constitution to provide that "persons who are not citizens of the United States" cannot vote.

No - opposed by Democratic Party of Texas - unnecessary, as non-citizens are unable to vote

Proposition 17 - Property Tax Exemption for Border Security Infrastructure Amendment -

Authorize the state legislature to provide for a property tax exemption for the construction of border

infrastructure on property located in a county that borders Mexico.

No - 41% Democrats against this amendment

References

Community Impact 06-20-2025

Ballotopia Summary