2023 Texas constitutional amendment election

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2023 Texas constitutional amendment election
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  2021 November 7, 20232025 

The 2023 Texas constitutional amendment election took place on November 7, 2023. Texas voters statewide voted on 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution all of which would pass except for proposition 13, which would have increased the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges had it passed. [1] [2]

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Proposition 1

Proposition 1
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Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management Amendment
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes2,022,39679.03%
Light brown x.svgNo536,73420.97%
Valid votes2,559,130100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes2,559,130100.00%
Registered voters/turnout17,731,35914.43%

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County results
Source: [3]

Proposition 1 protected the "right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management".

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 2

Proposition 2
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Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities Amendment
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes1,626,30364.78%
Light brown x.svgNo884,19635.22%
Valid votes2,510,499100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes2,510,499100.00%
Registered voters/turnout17,731,35914.16%

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County results
Source: [5]

Proposition 2 provided an exemption from county and municipal property taxes for "all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility".

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 3

Proposition 3 prohibited any future imposition of a wealth tax.

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 4

Proposition 4 made numerous changes to property tax calculation, notably an increase in the homestead exemption from school property taxes from $40,000 to $100,000, and would also add voter-elected members to larger county appraisal districts.

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 5

Proposition 5 created the Texas University Fund, which would provide a dedicated funding mechanism for universities which aren't part of either the University of Texas System or the Texas A&M University System but which have achieved "national prominence as research universities".

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 6

Proposition 6 created a new dedicated water fund to assist in various water projects.

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 7

Proposition 7 created a new dedicated energy fund "to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities".

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 8

Proposition 8 created a new dedicated broadband fund "to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects".

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 9

Proposition 9 authorized a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 10

Proposition 10 provided an exemption from property taxes for "equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain".

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 11

Proposition 11 permitted conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

Proposition 12

Proposition 12 abolished the office of County Treasurer in Galveston County (the text of the amendment required not only the approval of a majority of voters statewide, but also a majority of voters within Galveston County).

Yes check.svg The measure passed, having received the requisite approval both statewide and within Galveston County. [4]

Proposition 13

Proposition 13
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Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes931,11537.31%
Light brown x.svg No1,564,68862.69%
Valid votes2,495,803100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes2,495,803100.00%
Registered voters/turnout17,731,35914.08%

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County results
Source: [6]

Proposition 13 would have increased the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges.

X mark.svg The measure did not pass. [4]

Proposition 14

Proposition 14 created a new dedicated parks fund (the "centennial parks conservation fund") for the creation and improvement of state parks.

Yes check.svg The measure passed. [4]

See also

References

  1. "Ballot Order for the Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election". Texas Secretary of State. Government of Texas. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023.
  2. "Ballot order: Texas constitutional amendment election on Nov. 7". CBS Texas. CBS. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023.
  3. "Texas Proposition 1, Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management Amendment (2023)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Texas 2023 ballot measures". Ballotpedia . Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  5. "Texas Proposition 2, Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities Amendment (2023)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. "Texas Proposition 13, Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 13, 2023.