Overview
- NBC News projects approval of the parental-rights amendment (Proposition 15) and the measure clarifying that only U.S. citizens may vote in Texas.
- Early counts show homestead exemption increases on track to pass, including raising the school exemption to $140,000 (Prop 13) and boosting the elderly and disabled exemption (Prop 11).
- Voters appear set to deliver broader tax relief, with a business inventory exemption advancing alongside property tax changes, according to Texas Tribune and county returns.
- Budget tradeoffs loom as supporters tout hundreds of dollars in annual homeowner savings while analysts warn of reduced school and local revenues that may require offsets or cuts.
- Prop 15 originated as SJR 34 by Sen. Bryan Hughes with bipartisan supermajority support; backers say it codifies parental rights recognized in case law, while opponents call the language vague and potentially harmful.