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October 25, 2023

Title: Texas Constitutional Amendment Election: November 7, 2023
Topic: Texas Politics

Discussed by Cindi Castilla
with Texas Eagle Forum   (www.TexasEagle.org)

Part 1 of 3

Cindi Castilla is the President of Texas Eagle Forum. Today, Cindi discusses and explains Texas Eagle Forum’s recommendations for the Texas Constitutional Amendment Election on November 7, 2023.

Click here for more information about the amendments.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why are there Constitutional Amendments on the ballot? Cindi explains that elected officials moved items off-budget and into a ballot initiative called Constitutional Amendments to allow voters to determine the outcome.

Proposition 1 - HJR 126 "The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management."

Proposition 2 - SJR 64 "The constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility."

Proposition 3 - HJR 132 "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual wealth or net worth tax, including a tax on the difference between the assets and liabilities of an individual or family."

Proposition 4 - HJR 2 (2nd Special Session) "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads from $40,000 to $100,000; to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts; to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations; and to authorize the legislature to provide for a four-year term of office for a member of the board of directors of certain appraisal districts."

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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Texas Constitutional Amendment Election: November 7, 2023
Topic: Texas Politics

Discussed by Cindi Castilla
with Texas Eagle Forum   (www.TexasEagle.org)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Proposition 5 - HJR 3 "The constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy."

Proposition 6 - SJR 75 "The constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state."

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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Texas Constitutional Amendment Election: November 7, 2023
Topic: Texas Politics

Discussed by Cindi Castilla
with Texas Eagle Forum   (www.TexasEagle.org)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Proposition 7 - SJR 93 "The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities."

Proposition 8 - HJR 125 "The constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects."

NOTE: Propositions 9 - 14 were not discussed in this interview. Click the link above for all the Propositions, including TEF’s recommendations.

Closing Question: How does TEF decide a “for” or “against” vote for the propositions?

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