Nine amendments to the Texas Constitution were approved on Tuesday, with voters also rejecting a proposed amendment for the first time in eight years.
On Tuesday, voters approved Propositions 2 through 10, with none receiving less than 52 percent of the vote. Voters shot down Proposition 1 on Tuesday, which would have allowed an individual to serve as a municipal judge in more than one city at one time. The amendment appears to be similar to an amendment that was rejected by Texas voters in 1997. That proposition fell 35 percent to 65 percent. Both Potter and Randall Counties voted against the proposal.
One of the more contentious items on the ballot was Proposition 4, which prohibits a state income tax in Texas. Voters approved the ban on the income tax 74 percent to 26 percent. Another controversial item, Proposition 9, allows an ad valorem tax exemption for precious metals held in depositories in Texas. That item passed with just 52 percent support.
Meanwhile, Texans did rally together to pass one item overwhelmingly. Proposition 10, which allows law enforcement animals to be transferred to their handlers upon retirement, passed 94 percent to 6 percent.
For full election results, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office, please see below.
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 1: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING A PERSON TO HOLD MORE THAN ONE OFFICE AS A MUNICIPAL JUDGE AT THE SAME TIME.
FOR - 681,139 - 34.56%
AGAINST - 1,289,626 - 65.44%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 2: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BY THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200 MILLION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROJECTS IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS.
FOR - 1,285,397 - 65.62%
AGAINST - 673,306 - 34.38%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 3: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR A TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION OF A PORTION OF THE APPRAISED VALUE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY DAMAGED BY A DISASTER.
FOR - 1,667,110 - 85.09%
AGAINST - 292,031 - 14.91%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 4: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF AN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, INCLUDING A TAX ON AN INDIVIDUALS SHARE OF PARTNERSHIP AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION INCOME.
FOR - 1,467,994 - 74.41%
AGAINST - 504,848 - 25.59%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 5: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DEDICATING THE REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE EXISTING STATE SALES AND USE TAXES THAT ARE IMPOSED ON SPORTING GOODS TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION TO PROTECT TEXAS NATURAL AREAS, WATER QUALITY, AND HISTORY BY ACQUIRING, MANAGING, AND IMPROVING STATE AND LOCAL PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES WHILE NOT INCREASING THE RATE OF THE STATE SALES AND USE TAXES.
FOR - 1,732,331 - 88%
AGAINST - 236,251 - 12%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 6: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATURE TO INCREASE BY $3 BILLION THE MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS.
FOR - 1,250,089 - 64%
AGAINST - 703,157 - 36%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 7: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ALLOWING INCREASED DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND.
FOR - 1,449,333 - 74.12%
AGAINST - 506,142 - 25.88%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 8: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO ASSIST IN THE FINANCING OF DRAINAGE, FLOOD MITIGATION, AND FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.
FOR - 1,527,394 - 77.83%
AGAINST - 435,184 - 22.17%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 9: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATURE TO EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION PRECIOUS METAL HELD IN A PRECIOUS METAL DEPOSITORY LOCATED IN THIS STATE.
FOR - 977,272 - 51.6%
AGAINST - 916,513 - 48.4%
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 10: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW THE TRANSFER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMAL TO A QUALIFIED CARETAKER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
FOR - 1,845,766 - 93.75%
AGAINST - 123,03 - 26.25%