The November election is past and as probably all reading this article are aware, all 17 of the amendments to the Texas State Constitution passed statewide. Locally, all 17 amendments were approved in Collin County. In Dallas County, however, the following amendments were voted down:
- Proposition 3 - Denying bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offences; 122,586 voters or 52.26% voted against
- Proposition 6 - Prohibiting occupational taxation on certain entities; 127,517 voters or 54.99% voted against
- Proposition 12 - Allowing the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the Texas Supreme Court to sanction judges for judicial misconduct; 117,406 voters or 50.51% voted against
- Proposition 17 - Exempting a portion of assessed value of a person's property from ad valorem taxation for border security infrastructure on their property; 128,252 voters or 55.20% voted against
The three propositions to the Richardson Independent School District election also passed. The results were as follows:
- Proposition A - $1.3386 billion for construction & instructional materials: passed with 20,730 votes or 63.88%
- Proposition B - $54 million for Technology Devices: pass with 20,973 votes or 64.88%
- Proposition C - $7.4 million for ADA & turf upgrades at 2 stadiums: passed with17,120 votes or 52.83%
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