Proposition 4: Require a justice of the Supreme Court, a judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, a justice of a Court of Appeals, and a district judge to be residents of Texas as well as citizens of the United States; have 10 years of experience in Texas as a practicing lawyer or judge of a state or county court for candidates of the supreme court, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, or a court of appeals; require eight years of experience in Texas as a practicing lawyer or judge of a state or county court for candidates of a district court; disqualify candidates if their license to practice law was revoked or suspended during experience requirement; and applies these requirements to individuals elected or appointed to a term beginning after January 1, 2025
Passed with 58.8% yes.
- Yes
- 845,030
- 58.8%. The passing rule is not on file.
- No
- 592,585
- 41.2%
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- Before itProposition 3: Amend the state constitution to prohibit the state or any political subdivision from enacting a law, rule, order, or proclamation that limits religious services or organizations
- After itProposition 5: Add a provision to the state constitution that authorizes the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to investigate and discipline candidates seeking state judicial office in the same manner as judicial officeholders
On the same ballot
- Proposition 5Add a provision to the state constitution that authorizes the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to investigate and discipline candidates seeking state judicial office in the same manner as judicial officeholders
- Proposition 6Amend the state constitution to establish a right for residents of nursing or assisted living facilities to designate an essential caregiver, who cannot be prohibited from in-person visitation
- Proposition 7Amend the state constitution to allow the surviving spouse of a disabled individual to maintain a homestead property tax limit if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the death and remains at the homestead
- Proposition 8Amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to provide a homestead property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a military member "killed or fatally injured in the line of duty."