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Texas Constitutional Amendment Election – November 5, 2019
November 5, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 7:00 pm CST
In Texas, 10 statewide ballot measures are certified for the ballot on November 5, 2019.
1: Prohibit State Income Tax on Individuals Amendment
Description: Prohibits the state from levying an income tax on individuals
A “yes” vote supports this amendment to prohibit the state from levying an income tax on individuals.
A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thus continuing to allow the state to enact a tax on individuals in the future through a statewide referendum.
2. Transfer of Care of Law Enforcement Animals Amendment
Description:Allows for transfer of law enforcement animals to handlers or others if in animal’s best interest
A “yes” vote supports this amendment to allow for the transfer of a law enforcement animal, such as a dog or horse, to the animal’s handler or another qualified caretaker if the transfer is in the animal’s best interest.
A “no” vote opposes this amendment to allow for the transfer of a law enforcement animal, such as a dog or horse, to the animal’s handler or another qualified caretaker if the transfer is in the animal’s best interest
3. Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Bonds Amendment
Description:Authorizes the legislature to increase bonds for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute
A “yes” vote supports this amendment to allow the legislature to increase the maximum amount of bonds for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas from $3 billion to $6 billion.
A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thereby keeping the maximum amount of bonds for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas at $3 billion.
4. Increase Distributions to School Fund Amendment
Description: Increases distributions to the state school fund
A “yes” vote supports this amendment to increase the amount of revenue from $300 million to $600 million that the land board is permitted to transfer from the permanent fund to the available school fund each year.
A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thereby keeping the amount of revenue that the land board is permitted to transfer from the permanent fund to the available school fund each year at $300 million
5. Allowed to Serve as Multiple Municipal Judges Amendment
Description: Allows persons to serve as more than one appointed or elected municipal judge
A “yes” vote supports this amendment to allow persons to hold more than one office as an elected or appointed municipal judge in more than one municipality at the same time
A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thereby allowing a person to hold more than one office as an appointed, but not an elected, municipal judge in more than one municipality at the same time
6. Precious Metals in Depositories Exempt from Property Tax Amendment
Description: Authorizes property tax exemption for precious metals held in depositories
A “yes” vote supports this amendment to allow the legislature to exempt precious metals held in precious metal depositories from property taxation
A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thereby continuing to permit taxation of precious metals held in precious metal depositories as property
7. Sales Tax on Sporting Goods Dedicated to Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Agencies Amendment
Description: Dedicates revenue from the sales tax on sporting goods to parks, wildlife, and historical agencies
A “yes” vote supports this constitutional amendment to dedicate revenue from the sales tax on sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission
A “no” vote opposes this constitutional amendment, thus allowing the legislature to decide how much of the revenue from the sales tax on sporting goods is allocated to the state Parks and Wildlife Department and the state Historical Commission
8.Flood Infrastructure Fund Amendment
Description: Creates a Flood Infrastructure Fund
A “yes” vote supports this constitutional amendment to create the Flood Infrastructure Fund, which the Texas Water Development Board would use to provide financing for flood drainage, mitigation, and control projects
A “no” vote opposes this constitutional amendment to create the Flood Infrastructure Fund
9. Water Development Board Bonds Amendment
Description: Allows the Texas Water Development Board to issue up to $200 million in bonds
A “yes” vote supports this amendment to allow the Texas Water Development Board to issue bonds on a continuing basis, but not exceeding $200 million in total principal at any time, for water supply, sewer service, and drainage projects in areas defined as economically distressed
A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thus discontinuing bond funding for the Texas Water Development Board’s economically distressed areas program
10.Temporary Property Tax Exemption for Disaster Areas Amendment
Description: Authorizes temporary property tax exemption for disaster areas
A “yes” vote supports this amendment to allow political subdivisions to provide temporary property tax exemptions in areas that the governor declared as disaster areas
A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thus continuing to allow property reappraisals following disasters but not tax exemptions