The Nov. 2 nd Constitutional Amendments special election in Texas is over and the votes have been tallied. All eight of the State of Texas Propositions passed.
The Constitutitional Amendments special election in Texas was held on Nov. 2, 2021.
Every Texan had a chance to decide on eight amendments to the Texas Constitution, addressing issues of eligibility of judicial candidates, homestead tax exemptions for surviving spouses and ballot measures proposed in response to pandemic-related restrictions on worship services and nursing homes.
Here are the results of the Constitutional Amendments from Lamb County:
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 1
“The constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.”
For: 468
Against: 80
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 2
“The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county.”
For: 690
Against: 254
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 3
“The constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.”
For: 457
Against: 89
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 4
“The constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal appeals, a justice of a court of appeals, and a district judge.”
For: 330
Against: 214
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 5
“The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.”
For: 323
Against: 219
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 6
“The constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.”
For: 488
Against: 59
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 7
“The constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse’s residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person’s death.”
For: 484
Against: 64
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 8
“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 member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.”
For: 499 Against: 47
Against: 47