Texas Election Day 2025
Texans are heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 for one of the most consequential elections in years, even though there are no governor, mayor, or presidential races on the ballot.
Voters across the state will decide on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, along with local propositions unique to their counties.
These amendments and measures will determine how Texas invests in:
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🏫 Education and workforce development
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💧 Water and infrastructure
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🎖 Veteran and family tax relief
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🧬 Health research funding
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💰 Taxes, property exemptions, and business growth policies
For Texans in San Antonio and Bexar County, this election is also about community priorities, from public facility funding to arena projects that could reshape the city’s future.
🗓️ Election Details
🗳️ Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
🕖 Poll Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
📍 Vote Anywhere in Bexar County: Bexar County Elections Department
🪪 Bring ID: Valid driver’s license, passport, or military ID required.
Early voting ended October 31, but if you’re registered, you can still vote in person on Election Day.
🏛️ What’s on the Ballot
Texans are voting on 17 statewide constitutional amendments, plus a handful of local propositions.
Each amendment must receive a majority “YES” vote statewide to become law.
Below are the most talked-about measures and what they mean in plain language:
📘 Statewide Constitutional Amendments
| Prop # | Topic / Description | Why It Matters to Texans |
|---|---|---|
| Prop 1 – Workforce Education | Creates permanent funds for workforce and technical college programs. | Expands access to trade skills training, supporting Texas job growth. |
| Prop 2 – Capital Gains Tax Ban | Prohibits Texas from creating a tax on investment or capital gains income. | Keeps Texas a low-tax, investor-friendly state. |
| Prop 3 – Bail Reform | Requires judges to deny bail for certain repeat or violent felony offenses. | Strengthens public-safety standards statewide. |
| Prop 4 – Texas Water Fund | Allocates sales-tax revenue to fund water-infrastructure and drought-resilience projects. | Protects communities and supports sustainable growth. |
| Prop 5 – School Infrastructure Funding | Allows more flexibility for local school districts to issue bonds for upgrades. | Supports safer, modernized classrooms. |
| Prop 6 – No Tax on Securities Transfers | Bans new occupation taxes on financial transactions. | Keeps financial and investment industries competitive in Texas. |
| Prop 7 – Veteran Spouse Tax Relief | Exempts surviving spouses of veterans (who died from service-connected causes) from property taxes. | Strengthens Texas’s commitment to veterans and military families. |
| Prop 8 – Death and Inheritance Tax Ban | Ensures Texas will not impose estate or inheritance taxes. | Reinforces Texas’s reputation as a “no-death-tax” state. |
| Prop 9 – Business Property Tax Relief | Reduces property taxes on certain income-producing business assets. | Helps small businesses retain and reinvest capital. |
| Prop 10 – Fire Recovery Exemption | Temporarily exempts from taxation homes destroyed by fire until rebuilt. | Offers financial relief for families recovering from disasters. |
| Prop 11 – Senior/Disabled Homestead Relief | Increases school-district homestead exemptions for elderly and disabled Texans. | Protects fixed-income residents from rising property taxes. |
| Prop 12 – Judicial Conduct Oversight | Restructures the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to add governor appointees. | Updates how Texas oversees judicial ethics. |
| Prop 13 – School Homestead Increase | Raises the base homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000. | Expands property-tax savings for homeowners statewide. |
| Prop 14 – Dementia Research Institute | Creates a $3 billion state fund for Alzheimer’s, dementia, and Parkinson’s research. | Boosts medical innovation, biotech jobs, and long-term healthcare resources. |
| Prop 15 – Parental Rights in Education | Establishes parents as the primary decision-makers for their children’s education. | Shapes how school systems handle parental involvement. |
| Prop 16 – Voter Citizenship Requirement | Clarifies that only U.S. citizens can vote in Texas elections. | Reinforces an existing requirement within the state constitution. |
| Prop 17 – Border Infrastructure Tax Relief | Exempts certain real property used for border-security infrastructure from local taxes. | Affects counties along the Texas-Mexico border. |
🗂 Full text and explanations: Ballotpedia – Texas 2025 Ballot Measures
🏟️ Local Propositions in San Antonio & Bexar County
Alongside the statewide ballot, local voters will also decide on:
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Proposition A: Upgrading and expanding major public facilities like the AT&T Center.
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Proposition B: Authorizing venue-tax funding for a new downtown San Antonio Spurs arena.
Supporters say both measures could create jobs and boost tourism. Opponents question whether public funding should prioritize entertainment venues.
Your vote decides how these projects move forward.
🧭 How These Propositions Affect Texans
Even if you’re not following every amendment, the combined impact of these measures touches nearly every household:
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Education: Props 1, 5, 13, 15 – More opportunities, better facilities, and potential property-tax savings.
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Tax Relief: Props 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13 – Tangible savings for veterans, homeowners, and small businesses.
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Infrastructure: Props 4 & 17 – Investments in water systems and border projects help maintain growth.
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Public Health: Prop 14 – Addresses aging, memory loss, and long-term care, an issue affecting millions of families.
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Governance: Props 3 & 12 – Redefine parts of the justice system to strengthen accountability.
Texas continues to evolve as a state balancing rapid growth with traditional values, your ballot helps shape that balance.
🗳️ How to Prepare for Election Day
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Find Your Polling Location: Bexar County Elections Department
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Review the Ballot Early: Study propositions before arriving.
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Bring an Accepted Photo ID: Driver’s license, passport, or military ID.
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Avoid Rush Hours: Mid-morning and mid-afternoon are often less crowded.
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Help Others Vote: Offer rides or share information with neighbors, veterans, and seniors.
🎖 A Special Note for Veterans & Military Families
Proposition 7 is one of the most impactful amendments for military families. It extends property-tax exemptions to surviving spouses of veterans who passed away from service-connected conditions, a powerful acknowledgment of sacrifice and service.
Texas remains one of the most veteran-friendly states in the nation, and this amendment reinforces that commitment.
💬 Why Every Vote Counts
Historically, constitutional amendment elections in Texas have low voter turnout, often below 15%. That means every single ballot has an outsized impact.
If only one in ten Texans shows up, that 10% is deciding property-tax policies, school funding, infrastructure spending, and healthcare priorities for everyone else.
Don’t sit this one out, be part of shaping the Texas future you believe in.
🕖 Final Reminder
✅ Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
🕖 Voting Hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Find Your Polling Place: Bexar County Elections Department
🪪 Bring Valid ID
🇺🇸 Vote for the Future of Texas
✳️ Final Thoughts
Tomorrow isn’t just another Tuesday, it’s a chance to shape the policies that define Texas’s next decade. From water and education to veteran support and economic growth, your ballot carries weight.
Take a few minutes tonight to review the propositions, make a plan to vote, and encourage someone else to do the same.
Texas thrives when its citizens show up. Let’s make it count, San Antonio.
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