The Special Election to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments as submitted by the 89th Legislature, Regular Session of the State of Texas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
Early voting took place in the Lamb County Clerk’s Office, located at the Lamb County Courthouse at 100 6th Drive, Littlefield, Tx, 79339, from Oct. 20th through the 24th and Oct 27th through the 31st.
It is reported by the Lamb County Clerk’s office that there were 802 total ballots cast, with 20 Absentee voters, 223 early voters and 559 voters on election day. These are the unofficial results as of Nov. 5th.
The votes for each proposition are as follows:
Proposition 1-SJR 59
“ The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.”
580 for vs 219 against. Proposition 2-SJR 18
“ The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.”
707 for vs 94 against. Proposition 3-SJR 5 “ The constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.”
646 for vs 150 against. Proposition 4-SHJR 7
“ The constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.”
558 for vs 240 against.
Proposition 5-HJR 99
“ The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.”
646 for vs 149 against.
Proposition 6-HJR 4
“ The constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.”
614 for vs 171 against.
Proposition 7-HJR 133
“ The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.”
738 for vs 56 against.
Proposition 8-HJR 2
“ The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent’s property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.”
744 for vs 55against.
Proposition 9-HJR 1 “ The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.”
693 for vs 100 against.
Proposition 10-SJR 84 “ The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.”
744 for vs 51 against.
Proposition 11-SJR 85 “ The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.”
677 for vs 116 against.
Proposition 12-SJR 27 `“ The constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission’s recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.”
647 for vs 132 against.
Proposition 13-SJR 2 “ The constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000.”
696 for vs 96 against.
Proposition 14-SJR 3 “ The constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.”
497 for vs 291 against.
Proposition 15-SJR 34 “ The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children.”
730 for vs 56 against.
Proposition 16-SJR 37 “ The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.”
750 for vs 40 against.
Proposition 17-HJR 34 `“ The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements.”
683 for vs 102 against.