Proposition 8: Amend 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."
Passed with 87.8% yes.
- Yes
- 1,291,920
- 87.8%. The passing rule is not on file.
- No
- 180,179
- 12.2%
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On the same ballot
- Proposition 1Amend the state constitution to authorize professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct raffles at rodeo venues and include professional association-sanctioned rodeos in the definition of professional sports team
- Proposition 2Amend the state constitution to authorize counties to issue bonds to fund transportation and infrastructure projects in blighted areas; prohibit counties from allocating more than 65% of property tax revenue increases annually to repay the bonds; and prohibit counties from using the funds from the issuance of the bonds to build a toll road
- Proposition 3Amend 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
- Proposition 4Require 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of a state or county court for candidates of a district court; disqualify candidates if their license to practice law was revoked or suspended during experience requirement; and applies these requirements to individuals elected or appointed to a term beginning after January 1, 2025