2025 Texas constitutional amendment election
November 4, 2025
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The 2025 Texas constitutional amendment election took place on November 4, 2025. Texas voters statewide voted on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.
Proposed amendments are legislatively referred on to the ballot, requiring approval as a joint resolution by at least two-thirds of both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas State Senate. At 17 proposed amendments, this is the most amendments on a ballot in Texas since 2003.[1] All 17 were approved by the voters, a majority of them passed with over 60% of the votes in favor.[2][3]
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,054,008 | 69.18 |
| No | 915,238 | 30.82 |
| Total votes | 2,969,246 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,952,360 | 65.66 |
| No | 1,021,001 | 34.34 |
| Total votes | 2,973,361 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,822,342 | 61.39 |
| No | 1,145,919 | 38.61 |
| Total votes | 2,968,261 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,088,099 | 70.57 |
| No | 870,688 | 29.43 |
| Total votes | 2,958,787 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,860,575 | 63.87 |
| No | 1,052,678 | 36.13 |
| Total votes | 2,913,253 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,594,875 | 54.95 |
| No | 1,307,789 | 45.05 |
| Total votes | 2,902,664 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,562,264 | 86.65 |
| No | 394,767 | 13.35 |
| Total votes | 2,957,031 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,147,644 | 72.25 |
| No | 824,871 | 27.75 |
| Total votes | 2,972,515 | 100.00 |
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,909,242 | 65.30 |
| No | 1,014,660 | 34.70 |
| Total votes | 2,923,902 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,640,028 | 89.29 |
| No | 316,585 | 10.71 |
| Total votes | 2,956,613 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,301,919 | 77.71 |
| No | 660,143 | 22.29 |
| Total votes | 2,962,062 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,803,779 | 61.97 |
| No | 1,106,817 | 38.03 |
| Total votes | 2,910,596 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,357,587 | 79.47 |
| No | 609,126 | 20.53 |
| Total votes | 2,966,713 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
Proposition 14
"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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,017,935 | 68.59 |
| No | 924,022 | 31.41 |
| Total votes | 2,941,957 | 100.00 |
A lawsuit was filed after the election alleging that the voting machines used had not been certified. The funding mechanism for the Research Fund was halted pending the outcome of the case.[7]
Proposition 15
(SJR 34) "The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,072,942 | 69.90 |
| No | 892,457 | 30.10 |
| Total votes | 2,965,399 | 100.00 |
Proposition 16
(SJR 37) "The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen."[4]
The amendment, filed by Republican state senator Brian Birdwell, would affirm that only U.S. citizens are permitted to vote; a ban on noncitizen voting is already codified in state and federal law.[8][9]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,140,409 | 72.01 |
| No | 832,137 | 27.99 |
| Total votes | 2,972,546 | 100.00 |
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."[4]
The measure passed.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,673,961 | 57.67 |
| No | 1,228,823 | 42.33 |
| Total votes | 2,902,784 | 100.00 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers and publications
See also
References
- ^ Davis, Erin (June 5, 2025). "Texas constitutional amendments heading to the ballot this November". Spectrum News 1 Austin. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Vasquez, Lucio; Gainey, Blaise (November 5, 2025). "Texas voters approve 17 constitutional amendments, from tax cuts to water infrastructure". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Staff, T. P. R. (November 5, 2025). "All 17 Texas Constitutional Amendments Pass in 2025 Election". Texas Policy Research. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Pierce, Alicia (June 25, 2025). "Secretary of State Nelson Selects Ballot Order for Constitutional Amendment Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Editorial Board (October 16, 2025). "Texas has 17 constitutional amendments on the 2025 ballot. Here's where we stand on each". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Editorial Board (October 16, 2025). "2025 Texas Election Endorsements". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Langford, Terri (November 20, 2025). "Lawsuit halts Texas' $3 billion dementia fund". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Fullerton, Adam (May 27, 2025). "Texas voters to decide on constitutional amendment clarifying that only U.S. citizens can vote". KTBC (TV). Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Contreras, Natalia (July 15, 2025). "Ken Paxton investigating "potential noncitizens" for voting in 2020 and 2022 election cycles". Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2025.