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Taxes
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007
Texas
Proposition 3: Homestead Taxes
Passed
Nov. 1, 2007
Texas
Proposition 5: Local Property Taxes
Passed
Nov. 1, 2007
Texas
Proposition 9: Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Passed
Nov. 3, 2009
Texas
Proposition 3: Allowing State Enforcement of Uniform Property Appraisal Standards and Procedures
Passed
Nov. 3, 2009
Texas
Proposition 1: Authorizing City and County Financing to Buy Buffer Areas Near Military Installations
Passed
Nov. 3, 2009
Texas
Proposition 2: Requiring Appraisal of Residence Homesteads Based Solely on their Homestead Value
Passed
Nov. 8, 2011
Texas
Propostion 1 (SJR 14): Authorizing Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxation of All or Part of the Market Value of the Residence Homestead of the Surviving Spouse of a 100 Percent or Totally Disabled Veteran
Passed
Nov. 8, 2011
Texas
Proposition 5: Authorizing the Legislature to Allow Cities or Counties to Enter into Interlocal Contracts with Other Cities or Counties Without the Imposition of a Tax or the Provision of a Sinking Fund
Passed
Nov. 8, 2011
Texas
Proposition 4 (HJR 63): Authorizing the Legislature to Permit a County to Issue Bonds or Notes to Finance the Development or Redevelopment of an Unproductive, Underdeveloped, or Blighted Area
Failed
Nov. 8, 2011
Texas
Proposition Number 7 (SJR 28): Permit Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County to Issue Bonds
Failed
Nov. 8, 2011
Texas
Proposition Number 8 (SJR 16): Providing for the Appraisal of Open-Space Land Devoted to Water-Stewardship Purposes on the Basis of its Productive Capacity
Failed
Nov. 5, 2013
Texas
Proposition 1: Tax Exemption on Residences of Service Members Killed in Action Amendment
Passed
Nov. 5, 2013
Texas
Proposition 4: Disabled Veteran Residence Tax Exemption Amendment
Passed
Nov. 3, 2015
Texas
HJR 75: Proposition 2
Passed
Nov. 3, 2015
Texas
SJR 1: Proposition 1
Passed
Nov. 3, 2015
Texas
SJR 5: Proposition 7
Passed
Nov. 7, 2017
Texas
HJR 21: Proposition 1
Passed
Nov. 7, 2017
Texas
SJR 1: Proposition 6
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Texas
HJR 34: Proposition 3
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Texas
HJR 38: Proposition 4
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Texas
SJR 24: Proposition 5
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Texas
HJR 95: Proposition 9
Passed
Nov. 2, 2021
Texas
HJR 125: Proposition 7
Passed
Nov. 2, 2021
Texas
SJR 35: Proposition 8
Passed
May 7, 2022
Texas
SJR 2 - Proposition 2: Proposition 2
Passed
May 7, 2022
Texas
SJR 2 - Proposition 1: Proposition 1
Passed
Nov. 7, 2023
Texas
LRCA: Proposition 4, Texas Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment
Passed
Nov. 7, 2023
Texas
SJR 64 - Amendment: Proposition 2, Texas Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Facilities Amendment (2023)
Passed
Nov. 7, 2023
Texas
HJR 132 - Amendment: Proposition 3, Texas Prohibit Wealth or Net Worth Tax Amendment (2023)
Passed
Nov. 7, 2023
Texas
SJR-87 - Amendment: Proposition 10, Texas Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment (2023)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 10: Proposition 10, Provide a temporary homestead exemption for improvements made to residences destroyed by fire (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 11: Proposition 11, Increase the property tax exemption from $10,000 to $60,000 of the market value for homesteads owned by elderly or disabled individuals (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 13: Proposition 13, Increase the property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 of the market value of a homestead (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 17: Proposition 17, 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 (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 2: Proposition 2, Prohibit a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 5: Proposition 5, Establish a property tax exemption on animal feed held by the owner of the property for retail sale (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 6: Proposition 6, Prohibit the enactment of laws that impose taxes on entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or on certain securities transactions (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 7: Proposition 7, 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 (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 8: Proposition 8, Prohibit the state legislature from enacting laws imposing taxes on a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate (2025)
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Texas
Proposition 9: Proposition 9, Authorize the state legislature to exempt $125,000 of the market value of personal tangible property used for income production from taxes (2025)
Passed
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Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 3: Homestead Taxes
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 5: Local Property Taxes
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 9: Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2009
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 3: Allowing State Enforcement of Uniform Property Appraisal Standards and Procedures
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2009
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 1: Authorizing City and County Financing to Buy Buffer Areas Near Military Installations
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2009
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 2: Requiring Appraisal of Residence Homesteads Based Solely on their Homestead Value
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Texas
Title:
Propostion 1 (SJR 14): Authorizing Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxation of All or Part of the Market Value of the Residence Homestead of the Surviving Spouse of a 100 Percent or Totally Disabled Veteran
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 5: Authorizing the Legislature to Allow Cities or Counties to Enter into Interlocal Contracts with Other Cities or Counties Without the Imposition of a Tax or the Provision of a Sinking Fund
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 4 (HJR 63): Authorizing the Legislature to Permit a County to Issue Bonds or Notes to Finance the Development or Redevelopment of an Unproductive, Underdeveloped, or Blighted Area
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition Number 7 (SJR 28): Permit Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County to Issue Bonds
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition Number 8 (SJR 16): Providing for the Appraisal of Open-Space Land Devoted to Water-Stewardship Purposes on the Basis of its Productive Capacity
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2013
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 1: Tax Exemption on Residences of Service Members Killed in Action Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2013
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 4: Disabled Veteran Residence Tax Exemption Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 75: Proposition 2
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 1: Proposition 1
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 5: Proposition 7
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2017
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 21: Proposition 1
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2017
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 1: Proposition 6
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 34: Proposition 3
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 38: Proposition 4
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 24: Proposition 5
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 95: Proposition 9
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2021
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 125: Proposition 7
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2021
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 35: Proposition 8
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
May 7, 2022
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 2 - Proposition 2: Proposition 2
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
May 7, 2022
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 2 - Proposition 1: Proposition 1
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2023
State:
Texas
Title:
LRCA: Proposition 4, Texas Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2023
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR 64 - Amendment: Proposition 2, Texas Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Facilities Amendment (2023)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2023
State:
Texas
Title:
HJR 132 - Amendment: Proposition 3, Texas Prohibit Wealth or Net Worth Tax Amendment (2023)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 7, 2023
State:
Texas
Title:
SJR-87 - Amendment: Proposition 10, Texas Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment (2023)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 10: Proposition 10, Provide a temporary homestead exemption for improvements made to residences destroyed by fire (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 11: Proposition 11, Increase the property tax exemption from $10,000 to $60,000 of the market value for homesteads owned by elderly or disabled individuals (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 13: Proposition 13, Increase the property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 of the market value of a homestead (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 17: Proposition 17, 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 (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 2: Proposition 2, Prohibit a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 5: Proposition 5, Establish a property tax exemption on animal feed held by the owner of the property for retail sale (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 6: Proposition 6, Prohibit the enactment of laws that impose taxes on entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or on certain securities transactions (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 7: Proposition 7, 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 (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 8: Proposition 8, Prohibit the state legislature from enacting laws imposing taxes on a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Texas
Title:
Proposition 9: Proposition 9, Authorize the state legislature to exempt $125,000 of the market value of personal tangible property used for income production from taxes (2025)
Outcome:
Passed
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