PUBLIC NOTICE Brief Explanatory Statements of Proposed Constitutional Amendments Special Election, November 4, 2025 Proposition Number 1 exists under the proposed amendment shall amendment would prohibit the legislature Supreme Court and Governor to appoint SCJC (SJR 59) consider the likelihood of the person’s willful from imposing a state tax on the transfer of members to initial terms of two, four, and six SJR 59 proposes a constitutional amendment nonappearance in court; the nature and an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or years starting on January 1, 2026, with the to establish two special funds in the state circumstances of the alleged offense; the safety gift from an individual, family, estate, or trust, succeeding terms to be six years, so that upon treasury to provide a dedicated source of of the community, law enforcement, and the including generation-skipping transfers, if completion of the initial terms, the SCJC will funding for capital projects and equipment victim of the alleged offense; and the criminal the tax was not in effect on January 1, 2025. be composed of members serving staggered purchases related to educational programs history of the person. A person is entitled to be The proposed amendment would also prohibit six-year terms. offered by the Texas State Technical College represented by counsel at a hearing described the legislature from increasing the tax rate or (TSTC) System. The proposed amendment by the proposed amendment. expanding the applicability to new parties of The proposed amendment will appear on requires the Texas Comptroller of Public a transfer tax that was in effect on January the ballot as follows: “The constitutional Accounts to manage the funds, including The proposed amendment will appear on 1, 2025. The proposed amendment would amendment regarding the membership of managing any investment activities related the ballot as follows: “The constitutional not prohibit the imposition or change in the the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, to the funds and making the funds available amendment requiring the denial of bail rate or applicability of a general business tax the membership of the tribunal to review for use by the TSTC System. The proposed under certain circumstances to persons measured by business activity; a tax on the the commission’s recommendations, amendment authorizes the TSTC System accused of certain offenses punishable as a production of minerals; a tax on the issuance and the authority of the commission, the Board of Regents to use amounts distributed felony.” of title insurance; a tax in existence on January tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court by the Comptroller to the available fund to 1, 2016; a tax on the transfer of a motor vehicle to more effectively sanction judges and acquire land, construct and equip buildings Proposition Number 4 by gift; or an ad valorem tax on property. justices for judicial misconduct.” and other permanent improvements, make (HJR 7) major repairs and rehabilitations of buildings HJR 7 proposes a constitutional amendment The proposed amendment will appear on Proposition Number 13 or other permanent improvements, acquire to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived the ballot as follows: “The constitutional (SJR 2) capital equipment, acquire library books and from state sales and use taxes to the Texas amendment to prohibit the legislature SJR 2 proposes a constitutional amendment to materials, make payment of the principal and water fund and to provide for the allocation from imposing death taxes applicable to a increase the mandatory homestead exemption interest due on any bonds or notes used to and use of that revenue. The proposed decedent’s property or the transfer of an from property taxation for general elementary finance permanent improvements, or for any amendment would authorize the legislature estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or and secondary public school purposes from other purpose authorized by law. Under the to allocate and transfer funds to accounts gift.” $100,000 to $140,000 of the market value of proposed amendment, the TSTC System could administered by the Texas Water Development the residence. not use the appropriated funds to construct, Board. The proposed amendment also allows Proposition Number 9 equip, repair, or rehabilitate buildings or the legislature to suspend allocations of funds (HJR 1) The proposed amendment will appear on other permanent improvements that are to be to these accounts during a state of disaster HJR 1 proposes a constitutional amendment the ballot as follows: “The constitutional used for intercollegiate athletics or auxiliary declared under Chapter 418 of the Texas to change the amount of tangible personal amendment to increase the amount of the enterprises. Government Code. property held or used for the production of exemption of residence homesteads from ad income that the legislature could exempt from valorem taxation by a school district from The proposed amendment will appear on The proposed amendment will appear on property taxes to $125,000 rather than the $100,000 to $140,000.” the ballot as follows: “The constitutional the ballot as follows: “The constitutional minimum amount sufficient to recover the amendment providing for the creation amendment to dedicate a portion of the costs of property tax administration. Proposition Number 14 of the permanent technical institution revenue derived from state sales and use (SJR 3) infrastructure fund and the available taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide The proposed amendment will appear on SJR 3 proposes a constitutional amendment workforce education fund to support the for the allocation and use of that revenue.” the ballot as follows: “The constitutional to require the legislature to establish a new capital needs of educational programs amendment to authorize the legislature to state agency, the Dementia Prevention and offered by the Texas State Technical College Proposition Number 5 exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT). The System.” (HJR 99) of the market value of tangible personal proposed amendment would create the HJR 99 proposes a constitutional amendment property a person owns that is held or used Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to be Proposition Number 2 to allow the legislature to exempt animal for the production of income.” administered by DPRIT. Under the proposed (SJR 18) feed held by the owner for retail sale from ad amendment, DPRIT would be responsible SJR 18 proposes a constitutional amendment valorem taxation. The proposed amendment Proposition Number 10 for awarding financial grants for research on to prohibit the legislature from imposing a would authorize the legislature to provide (SJR 84) and the prevention and treatment of dementia, tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains additional eligibility requirements for the SJR 84 proposes a constitutional amendment Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and of an individual, family, estate, or trust. This exemption. to allow the legislature to create a temporary related disorders. The proposed amendment prohibition would include a tax on the sale or property tax exemption for the appraised value would also authorize the Texas Comptroller transfer of a capital asset that is payable by The proposed amendment will appear on of an improvement to a person’s residence of Public Accounts to transfer $3 billion from an individual, family, estate, or trust selling the ballot as follows: “The constitutional homestead that is completely destroyed by the state general revenue fund to the Dementia or transferring the asset. The proposed amendment authorizing the legislature to a fire. The proposed amendment authorizes Prevention and Research Fund. amendment would not prohibit the imposition exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible the legislature to prescribe the duration of or change in the rate of an ad valorem tax on personal property consisting of animal feed the exemption and to establish additional The proposed amendment will appear on property; a sales tax on the sale of goods or held by the owner of the property for sale eligibility requirements for the exemption. the ballot as follows: “The constitutional services; or a use tax on the storage, use, or at retail.” amendment providing for the establishment other consumption in this state of goods or The proposed amendment will appear on of the Dementia Prevention and Research services. Proposition Number 6 the ballot as follows: “The constitutional Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia (HJR 4) amendment to authorize the legislature to Prevention and Research Fund to provide The proposed amendment will appear on HJR 4 proposes a constitutional amendment provide for a temporary exemption from ad money for research on and prevention and the ballot as follows: “The constitutional to prohibit the legislature from enacting a valorem taxation of the appraised value of treatment of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, amendment prohibiting the imposition of law that imposes an occupation tax on a an improvement to a residence homestead Parkinson’s disease, and related disorders a tax on the realized or unrealized capital registered securities market operator or a that is completely destroyed by a fire.” in this state, and transferring to that fund gains of an individual, family, estate, or tax on a securities transaction conducted by $3 billion from state general revenue.” trust.” a registered securities market operator. The Proposition Number 11 proposed amendment would not prohibit the (SJR 85) Proposition Number 15 Proposition Number 3 imposition of a general business tax measured SJR 85 proposes a constitutional amendment (SJR 34) (SJR 5) by business activity, a tax on the production to authorize the legislature to increase the SJR 34 proposes a constitutional amendment SJR 5 proposes a constitutional amendment of minerals, a tax on insurance premiums, amount of the exemption from property to affirm that a parent has the responsibility to to require the denial of bail pending trial for a sales and use tax on tangible personal taxation by a school district of the market nurture and protect the parent’s child and the persons accused of certain criminal offenses. property or services, or a fee based on the value of the residence homestead of a person corresponding fundamental right to exercise The proposed amendment would apply only to cost of processing or creating documents. The who is 65 years of age or older or a person care, custody, and control of the parent’s a person accused of committing one or more proposed amendment would also not prohibit who is disabled from $10,000 to $60,000. child, including the right to make decisions of the following offenses: murder; capital a change in the rate of a tax in existence on concerning the child’s upbringing. murder; aggravated assault if the person caused January 1, 2026. The proposed amendment will appear on serious bodily injury to another, as defined the ballot as follows: “The constitutional The proposed amendment will appear on by law, or the person used a firearm, club, The proposed amendment will appear on amendment authorizing the legislature to the ballot as follows: “The constitutional knife, or explosive weapon, as those terms are the ballot as follows: “The constitutional increase the amount of the exemption from amendment affirming that parents are defined by law, during the commission of the amendment prohibiting the legislature from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the primary decision makers for their assault; aggravated kidnapping; aggravated enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on the market value of the residence homestead children.” robbery; aggravated sexual assault; indecency certain entities that enter into transactions of a person who is elderly or disabled.” with a child; trafficking of persons; or conveying securities or imposing a tax on Proposition Number 16 continuous trafficking of persons. Under the certain securities transactions.” Proposition Number 12 (SJR 37) proposed amendment, a person accused of (SJR 27) SJR 37 proposes a constitutional amendment one or more of these offenses must be denied Proposition Number 7 SJR 27 proposes a constitutional amendment to provide that only United States citizens are bail pending trial if the attorney representing (HJR 133) to change the membership and procedures of allowed to vote in Texas elections. the state demonstrates by a preponderance HJR 133 proposes a constitutional the State Commission on Judicial Conduct of the evidence that the granting of bail is amendment to allow the legislature to give (SCJC). The proposed amendment would: (1) The proposed amendment will appear on insufficient to reasonably prevent the person’s surviving spouses of United States armed change the membership of the SCJC so that the ballot as follows: “The constitutional willful nonappearance in court; or the attorney services veterans a property tax exemption it is composed of six judges appointed by amendment clarifying that a voter must be representing the state demonstrates by clear on their residence homestead. The proposed the Texas Supreme Court and seven citizens a United States citizen.” and convincing evidence that the granting of amendment would exempt all or part of appointed by the Governor who are at least bail is insufficient to reasonably ensure the the property tax on the spouse’s residence 35 years old, with both groups of appointees Proposition Number 17 safety of the community, law enforcement, homestead if the veteran died from a condition requiring the consent of the Texas Senate to (HJR 34) and the victim of the alleged offense. A judge or disease presumed under federal law to be be confirmed; (2) restrict the SCJC’s power or magistrate who grants bail to a person HJR 34 proposes a constitutional amendment service-related. The exemption would apply to issue a private reprimand (or impose a accused of one or more of these offenses to allow the legislature to exempt from only to a surviving spouse who has not requirement that the person obtain additional under the proposed amendment must set bail property taxation, in counties that border the remarried since the veteran’s death. training or education) to a person who has not and impose conditions of release necessary United Mexican States, the portion of a real The proposed amendment will appear on previously been issued a private reprimand only to reasonably prevent the person’s willful property’s assessed value that arose from the the ballot as follows: “The constitutional and in response to a complaint that does not nonappearance in court and ensure the safety installation or construction of border security amendment authorizing the legislature to allege criminal behavior; (3) require the SCJC of the community, law enforcement, and the infrastructure and related improvements. provide for an exemption from ad valorem to find that a person engaged in willful or victim of the alleged offense. The judge or The proposed amendment would authorize taxation of all or part of the market value persistent conduct that is clearly inconsistent magistrate must also prepare a written order the legislature to define “border security of the residence homestead of the surviving with the proper performance of a judge’s that includes findings of fact and a statement infrastructure” and prescribe additional spouse of a veteran who died as a result duties, or determine that there is other good explaining the justification for the grant of bail. eligibility requirements for the exemption. of a condition or disease that is presumed cause, before issuing a public admonition or The proposed amendment specifies that it may under federal law to have been service- punishment; (4) expand the SCJC’s power to not be construed to limit any right a person The proposed amendment will appear on connected.” order suspension without pay as punishment; has under other law to contest a denial of bail the ballot as follows: “The constitutional (5) give the chief justice of the Texas Supreme or to contest the amount of bail set by a judge amendment to authorize the legislature to Proposition Number 8 Court the power to select the appellate-court or magistrate or to require any testimonial provide for an exemption from ad valorem (HJR 2) justices to serve on a tribunal to review the evidence before a judge or magistrate makes a taxation of the amount of the market value mmendation for the removal or bail decision with respect to a person to whom HJR 2 proposes a constitutional amendment SCJC’s reco of real property located in a county that nt applies. A judge or magistrate to prohibit the legislature from imposing a retirement of a person from office, without the amendme borders the United Mexican States that irement that each court of appeals who determines whether a preponderance of state tax on a deceased individual’s estate any requ arises from the installation or construction the evidence or clear and convincing evidence because of the individual’s death, including an designate one of its members for consideration on the property of border security estate, inheritance, or death tax. The proposed by the chief justice; and (6) direct the Texas infrastructure and related improvements.” Published by The Office of the Texas Secretary of State, www.VoteTexas.gov , 1/800-252-VOTE (8683)