Here's how El Pasoans voted in the Nov. 7 Texas constitutional amendment election
Voters across Texas headed to the polls on Election Day to decide the state's constitutional amendment election.
There were 14 propositions on the Nov. 7 ballot tackling a myriad of issues from property taxes, wastewater and broadband infrastructure, higher education research and quality of life issues.
One, Proposition 11, was specifically related to El Paso County and would allow conservation and reclamation districts within the county "to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities."
For election final results, El Pasoans largely supported the 14 propositions, though they voted against Proposition 13. The final ballot count came to 44,504, with an 8.95% voter turnout.
Here's how El Pasoans voted on the 14 proposals and how voters in Vinton and Horizon City decided community government races and infrastructure issues:
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Texas prop 1
"The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management."
For: 33,432 (77%)
Against: 9,741 (23%)
Texas prop 2
"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."
For: 27,239 (64%)
Against: 15,459 (36%)
Texas prop 3
"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."
For: 25,299 (59%)
Against: 17,517 (41%)
Texas prop 4
"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."
For: 35,993 (82%)
Against: 7,660 (18%)
Texas prop 5
"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."
For: 29,460 (69%)
Against: 13,498 (31%)
Texas prop 6
"The constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state."
For: 30,847 (72%)
Against: 12,207 (28%)
Texas prop 7
"The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities."
For: 23,152 (54%)
Against: 19,610 (46%)
Texas prop 8
"The constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects."
For: 29,863 (70%)
Against: 12,896 (30%)
Texas prop 9
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas."
For: 37,127 (85%)
Against: 6,538 (15%)
Texas prop 10
"The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain."
For: 22,686 (54%)
Against: 19,717 (46%)
Texas prop 11
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities."
For: 26,454 (62%)
Against: 16,425 (38%)
Texas prop 12
"The constitutional amendment providing for the abolition of the office of county treasurer in Galveston County."
For: 22,705 (58%)
Against: 16,939 (42%)
Texas prop 13
"The constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges."
For: 15,240 (35%)
Against: 27,740 (65%)
Texas prop 14
"The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the centennial parks conservation fund to be used for the creation and improvement of state parks."
For: 32,246 (75%)
Against: 10,957 (25%)
Village of Vinton
Village of Vinton, Alderman, Place No. 3
Paula Monrreal: 62 (67%)
Ally Romeu (write-in candidate): 31 (33%)
Village of Vinton, Alderman, Place No. 4
Lourdes (Lulu) Cloud: 62 (100%)
Village of Vinton, Alderman, Place No. 5
Santos Lucero: 57 (100%)
Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District
Proposition A — Cochran Colonia Subdivision
For: 6 (86%)
Against: 1 (14%)
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Texas Election Day 2023: El Paso results on 14 state propositions
