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All 17 Texas Constitutional Amendments Poised to Pass in Election Night Returns

Early returns across major counties show broad approval for a package of tax cuts, water funding, research initiatives.

Overview

  • Unofficial tallies from the state's largest counties show every one of the 17 proposed amendments holding leads toward passage.
  • Voters approved Proposition 16, clarifying that only U.S. citizens may vote in Texas elections, according to reported results.
  • Proposition 1 passed, creating permanent funds to support Texas State Technical College System facilities and equipment.
  • Proposition 4 was on track to dedicate the first $1 billion of annual sales-tax revenue from 2027 to 2047 to a state water fund, a $20 billion commitment.
  • Proposition 13 led toward raising the school homestead exemption to $140,000 for roughly 5.7 million homeowners, while Bexar County venue-tax measures and Houston’s TX‑18 special election continued reporting returns.