AUSTIN, Texas -- If you plan to vote in next month's election, it will give you the power to make some big changes to the state.
Here's a look at what constitutional amendments will be on the ballot on November 5, 2019:
Proposition 1: Multiple Municipal Judges
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval for a person to hold more than one office as an elected/appointed municipal judge in more than one municipality, simultaneously.
- A 'no' vote opposes this idea.
Proposition 2: Water Development Board Bonds
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval for the Texas Water Development Board to continually issue bonds not exceeding $200 million in principal for sewer service projects or for water supply in economically distressed areas.
- A 'no' vote opposes this idea.
Proposition 3: Temporary Tax Exemption for Disaster Areas
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval for political subdivisions to allow tax exemptions in areas that the governor deems 'disaster areas' on a temporary basis.
- A 'no' vote opposes this idea.
Proposition 4: Prohibit State Income Tax
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval to prohibit state lawmakers from imposing an income tax.
- A 'no' vote opposes this idea.
Proposition 5: Sales Tax on Sporting Goods for Parks, Wildlife and Historical Agencies
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval to dedicate sales tax revenue from sporting goods to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission.
- A 'no' vote opposes this idea.
Proposition 6: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Bonds
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval to allow lawmakers to increase the amount of bonds for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas from $3 billion to $6 billion.
- 'A 'no' vote opposes the increase.
Proposition 7: Increase Distributions to School Fund
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval to allow the General Land Office and State Board of Education to each give $600 million from the Permanent School Fund's proceeds to the Available School Fund each year.
- 'A 'no' vote opposes this idea, therefore keeping the number of allowed monies to be transferred at $300 million.
Proposition 8: Flood Infrastructure
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval to create a flood infrastructure fund for use by the Texas Water Development Board to finance flood mitigation and control projects.
- A 'no' vote opposes this idea.
Proposition 9: Precious Metals in Depositories Exempt from Property Tax
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval to allow lawmakers to exempt precious metals that are held in depositories from property taxation.
- A 'no' vote opposes this idea.
Proposition 10: Transfer of Care of Law Enforcement Animals
- A 'yes' vote signals your approval for the transfer of law enforcement animals, like dogs or horses, to the caretaker or handler after the animal's retirement.
- A 'no' vote opposes this idea.
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