Voters who go to the polls Nov. 6 will decide on 17 state constitutional amendments, including those aimed at property tax relief.
Oct. 6 is the final day to register to vote or update registration.
The proposed amendments range from dedicating a portion of state sales tax revenue to the Texas water fund to raising homestead exemptions from school taxes from $100,000 to $140,000.
Among those expected to pass are Proposition 11, which would raise school tax exemptions for elderly and disabled homeowners from $10,000 to $60,000, and Proposition 13, which would raise the school district property tax exemption on homesteads from $100,000 to $140,000, reducing taxable home values to provide relief for homeowners.
Those amendments are expected to receive support: School districts have been directed by the state to base budgeting as if exemptions were in effect.
“I don’t think anybody is going to vote against increasing their homestead exemption,” Pearland ISD Superintendent Larry Berger told school board members during a budget workshop.
“If history is any indication, it’s likely that voters of Texas will be favorable to a $140,000 increase to the homestead exemption,” Alvin ISD associate superintendent and CFO Dr. Daniel Combs noted during a similar session with AISD trustees.
The first day of early voting will be Oct. 20. Each constitutional amendment proposition will be decided individually. More information be found at VoteTexas.gov.
