Overview

• Early voting opens Oct. 20 ahead of the Nov. 4 election, with Texans weighing 17 proposed changes to the state constitution.
• Ten measures address tax policy, including proposals to permanently prohibit capital gains, inheritance and securities taxes.
• Proposition 13 would lift the school district homestead exemption to $140,000 from $100,000, affecting nearly 5.7 million homeowners.
• Proposition 11 would raise the exemption for Texans over 65 or with disabilities to $200,000, affecting about two million seniors.
• Other measures include up to $1 billion per year for a Texas Water Fund, $3 billion for a dementia research institute, and a higher $125,000 exemption on business equipment and inventory.