PUBLIC NOTICE (CONTINUED) Brief Explanatory Statements of Proposed Constitutional Amendments Special Election, November 4, 2025 (CONTINUED) homestead that is completely starting on January 1, 2026, with on and prevention and treatment destroyed by a fire.” on January 1, 2025. The proposed the succeeding terms to be six of dementia, Alzheimer’s years, so that upon completion of disease, Parkinson’s disease, and amendment would also prohibit the Proposition Number 11 the initial terms, the SCJC will related disorders in this state, legislature from increasing the tax (SJR 85) be composed of members serving and transferring to that fund rate or expanding the applicability to new parties of a transfer tax that SJR 85 proposes a constitutional staggered six-year terms. $3 billion from state general was in effect on January 1, 2025. amendment to authorize the revenue.” The proposed amendment would legislature to increase the amount The proposed amendment will not prohibit the imposition or of the exemption from property appear on the ballot as follows: Proposition Number 15 “The constitutional amendment (SJR 34) change in the rate or applicability taxation by a school district of of a general business tax measured the market value of the residence regarding the membership of the SJR 34 proposes a constitutional by business activity; a tax on the homestead of a person who is 65 State Commission on Judicial amendment to affirm that a parent production of minerals; a tax on the years of age or older or a person Conduct, the membership has the responsibility to nurture and issuance of title insurance; a tax in who is disabled from $10,000 to of the tribunal to review the protect the parent’s child and the existence on January 1, 2016; a tax $60,000. commission’s recommendations, corresponding fundamental right to on the transfer of a motor vehicle and the authority of the exercise care, custody, and control by gift; or an ad valorem tax on The proposed amendment will commission, the tribunal, and the of the parent’s child, including the property. appear on the ballot as follows: Texas Supreme Court to more right to make decisions concerning “The constitutional amendment effectively sanction judges and the child’s upbringing. The proposed amendment will authorizing the legislature to justices for judicial misconduct.” appear on the ballot as follows: increase the amount of the The proposed amendment will “The constitutional amendment exemption from ad valorem Proposition Number 13 appear on the ballot as follows: to prohibit the legislature from taxation by a school district of (SJR 2) “The constitutional amendment imposing death taxes applicable the market value of the residence SJR 2 proposes a constitutional affirming that parents are the to a decedent’s property or the homestead of a person who is amendment to increase the primary decision makers for transfer of an estate, inheritance, elderly or disabled.” mandatory homestead exemption their children.” legacy, succession, or gift.” from property taxation for general Proposition Number 12 elementary and secondary public Proposition Number 16 Proposition Number 9 (SJR 27) school purposes from $100,000 to (SJR 37) (HJR 1) SJR 27 proposes a constitutional $140,000 of the market value of SJR 37 proposes a constitutional HJR 1 proposes a constitutional amendment to change the the residence. amendment to provide that only amendment to change the amount membership and procedures of United States citizens are allowed of tangible personal property the State Commission on Judicial The proposed amendment will to vote in Texas elections. held or used for the production Conduct (SCJC). The proposed appear on the ballot as follows: of income that the legislature amendment would: (1) change “The constitutional amendment The proposed amendment will could exempt from property the membership of the SCJC so to increase the amount of appear on the ballot as follows: taxes to $125,000 rather than the that it is composed of six judges the exemption of residence “The constitutional amendment minimum amount sufficient to appointed by the Texas Supreme homesteads from ad valorem clarifying that a voter must be a recover the costs of property tax Court and seven citizens appointed taxation by a school district from United States citizen.” administration. by the Governor who are at least $100,000 to $140,000.” 35 years old, with both groups of Proposition Number 17 The proposed amendment will appointees requiring the consent of Proposition Number 14 (HJR 34) appear on the ballot as follows: the Texas Senate to be confirmed; (SJR 3) HJR 34 proposes a constitutional “The constitutional amendment (2) restrict the SCJC’s power SJR 3 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to authorize the legislature to to issue a private reprimand (or amendment to require the to exempt from property taxation, exempt from ad valorem taxation impose a requirement that the legislature to establish a new in counties that border the United a portion of the market value of person obtain additional training state agency, the Dementia Mexican States, the portion of tangible personal property a or education) to a person who Prevention and Research Institute a real property’s assessed value person owns that is held or used has not previously been issued a of Texas (DPRIT). The proposed that arose from the installation or for the production of income.” private reprimand and in response amendment would create the construction of border security to a complaint that does not allege Dementia Prevention and Research infrastructure and related Proposition Number 10 criminal behavior; (3) require the Fund to be administered by DPRIT. improvements. The proposed (SJR 84) SCJC to find that a person engaged Under the proposed amendment, amendment would authorize in willful or persistent conduct SJR 84 proposes a constitutional DPRIT would be responsible the legislature to define “border that is clearly inconsistent with the amendment to allow the legislature for awarding financial grants for security infrastructure” and proper performance of a judge’s to create a temporary property tax research on and the prevention and prescribe additional eligibility duties, or determine that there is exemption for the appraised value treatment of dementia, Alzheimer’s requirements for the exemption. other good cause, before issuing a of an improvement to a person’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and public admonition or punishment; residence homestead that is related disorders. The proposed The proposed amendment will (4) expand the SCJC’s power to completely destroyed by a fire. The amendment would also authorize appear on the ballot as follows: order suspension without pay as proposed amendment authorizes the Texas Comptroller of Public “The constitutional amendment punishment; (5) give the chief the legislature to prescribe the Accounts to transfer $3 billion to authorize the legislature to justice of the Texas Supreme duration of the exemption and from the state general revenue provide for an exemption from Court the power to select the to establish additional eligibility fund to the Dementia Prevention ad valorem taxation of the appellate-court justices to serve requirements for the exemption. and Research Fund. amount of the market value of on a tribunal to review the SCJC’s real property located in a county recommendation for the removal or The proposed amendment will The proposed amendment will that borders the United Mexican retirement of a person from office, appear on the ballot as follows: appear on the ballot as follows: States that arises from the without any requirement that each “The constitutional amendment “The constitutional amendment installation or construction on court of appeals designate one of to authorize the legislature providing for the establishment the property of border security its members for consideration by to provide for a temporary of the Dementia Prevention and infrastructure and related the chief justice; and (6) direct the exemption from ad valorem Research Institute of Texas, improvements.” Texas Supreme Court and Governor taxation of the appraised value establishing the Dementia to appoint SCJC members to initial of an improvement to a residence Prevention and Research Fund terms of two, four, and six years to provide money for research Published by The Office of the Texas Secretary of State, www.VoteTexas.gov , 1/800-252-VOTE (8683)