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TRUE TEXAS PROJECT
2025 Ballot Propositions for Constructional Amendments
Review and Recommendations

Background & Disclaimer:

Background:

The recommendations on these amendments represent a majority of our True Te=
xas Project Board members opinions. The Board was not unanimous on all of =
the amendments. =20

The Texas constitution has already been amended 527 times! We need to thin=
k carefully about each amendment that=E2=80=99s added. However, we also ha=
ve to consider that the Texas Constitution differs from the US Constitution=
in several ways. The Texas Constitution is a restrictive, detailed docume=
nt, requiring voter approval on even minor issues. The US Constitution is =
written in broad principles and lists specific enumerated powers of the fed=
eral government, leaving everything else to the States. Because of the rig=
id language of the TX Constitution, certain things cannot be addressed any =
other way. Texas Policy Research has written a very good article about =E2=
=80=9CWhy Texas Has So Many Amendments=E2=80=9D, and you can read it here.

We typically oppose constitutional amendments unless there is a compelling =
reason for them. We also typically oppose property tax exemptions for spec=
ial group carve-outs, because it puts a greater burden on the remaining tax=
payers (and yet, we will sometimes find a compelling reason to support thes=
e types of amendments, so our conclusions may seem contradictory. Please r=
ead our comments on each amendment). We oppose amendments that are spendin=
g funds outside the normal budget process without legislative oversight, an=
d amendments that create new bureaucracies that are not within the role of =
government.

Summary of our positions on the 17 amendments:

Prop #

Position

Prop #

Position

Prop #

Position

1

Oppose

7

Oppose

13

Support

2

Support

8

Support

14

Oppose

3

Support

9

Support

15

Oppose

4

Oppose

10

Support

16

Support

5

Support

11

Oppose

17

Support

6

Support

12

Support

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Disclaimer:

As with all voting recommendations, True Texas Project will always give you=
our opinion and recommendation, and then expect you to do your own researc=
h and draw your own conclusions. You may disagree with our position on som=
e of these amendments, and that=E2=80=99s OK! There will also be other gro=
ups=E2=80=99 reviews of the amendments that you can use for reference in ma=
king your decisions.

Fiscal Notes:

We=E2=80=99ve provided the fiscal notes from the Legislative Budget Board t=
o each amendment below. Keep in mind that even if there is no fiscal impac=
t from the amendment, just the cost of publication is $191,689 each. If al=
l 17 pass, that=E2=80=99s $3,258,713!

The important thing is to be well informed when you vote! Don=E2=80=99t vo=
te for or against something because it sounds good (or bad). Make sure you=
understand the proposed amendment. The language quoted for each amendment=
is from the Secretary of State and should be the exact wording you will se=
e on the ballot. The legislation for each amendment is linked so you can r=
ead all the details.

Please fee free to reach out with questions!

Fran Rhodes, President, True Texas Project

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BALLOT PROPOSITIONS IN BALLOT ORDER

TEXAS GENERAL ELECTION, NOV 4, 2025

Proposition 1 - SJR 59 "The constitutional amendment providing for the cre=
ation of the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the av=
ailable workforce education fund to support the capital needs of educationa=
l programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment creates a =E2=80=9Cfund=E2=80=9D outside the state =
budget and legislative oversight. Embedding such spending in the constitut=
ion creates a perpetual spending scheme with no legislative control. While=
we support workforce education, this is not the way to expand land acquisi=
tion and equipment for the TX State Technical College System. Such expendi=
tures should be handled in the normal statutory process, providing legislat=
ive oversight and transparency.

Fiscal Note Prop 1: None except publishing ($191,689). However =E2=80=93 =
page 5 of bill states the amount allocated for the fund may not exceed $52 =
million for 2026, and then the amount may be adjusted for inflation in subs=
equent years. So, we can expect a minimum of $52 million to be put in the =
fund each year.

Proposition 2 - SJR 18 "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the impos=
ition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual=
, family, estate, or trust."=20

Position: Support

Comment: This proposition keeps future legislatures from imposing a tax on=
capital gains. Capital gains taxes are not consistent with TTP=E2=80=99s =
core values of limited government, and personal responsibility. =20

Fiscal Note Prop 2: Estimated two-year net impact to General Revenue-relat=
ed funds for SJR18, as passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($191,689 =E2=
=80=93 the cost of publishing) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.

Additionally, the bill will have a direct impact of a revenue loss to the P=
roperty Tax Relief Fund of ($304,000) for the 2026/27 biennium. Any loss to=
the Property Tax Relief Fund must be made up with an equal amount of Gener=
al Revenue to fund the Foundation School Program.

Proposition 3 - SJR 5 "The constitutional amendment requiring the denial o=
f bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses p=
unishable as a felony."

Position: Support

Comment: This proposition would amend Article I, Section 11, of our State =
Constitution to expand the options available to officials setting bail to i=
nclude the option to deny bail under certain extraordinary circumstances. =
Specifically, it would give magistrates the ability to deny bail to individ=
uals accused of committing: (1) a sexual offense punishable as a felony of =
the first degree; (2) a violent offense as defined by the Texas Constitutio=
n; or (3) continuous trafficking of persons.=20

We believe in limited government, but the judicial system has failed us on =
this issue time after time. Too many violent criminals have been released =
on bail by liberal judges, only to go out and commit more violent crimes. =
Judges need better direction on denying bail when public safety is at risk,=
so we support this amendment.

Fiscal Note Prop 3: No significant fiscal implication to the state is anti=
cipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for pub=
lication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 4 - HJR 7 (Enabling Legislation HB16) "The constitutional amen=
dment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use=
taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of=
that revenue."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment puts $1 billion per year from sales tax revenue in=
to a new water fund to support infrastructure projects. The legislation ha=
s it set to automatically happen each year until 2035, at which time the le=
gislature could extend it.

While we realize that water infrastructure is vital, we believe there are b=
etter ways to fund it than embedding $1 billion of spending into the Consti=
tution for the next 10 years (or more). Once a fund like this gets started=
, it rarely is withdrawn. This resolution violates TTP=E2=80=99s principle=
of fiscal responsibility and limited government. There are better solutio=
ns to addressing the state=E2=80=99s water issues. At the very least, an a=
ppropriation for such projects should be done on a biennium basis with over=
sight and transparency, not baked into the Constitution.

Fiscal Note prop 4: The resolution would propose an amendment to add Secti=
on 7e, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, to require the Comptroller of Publ=
ic Accounts to annually deposit to the Texas Water Fund (TWF) the first $1 =
billion in sales and use tax revenue (Chapter 151, Tax Code) once annual re=
venue exceeds $46.5 billion.

Proposition 5 - HJR 99 (Enabling Legislation HB1399) "The constitutional a=
mendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tan=
gible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the =
property for sale at retail."

Position: Support

Comment: We generally oppose amendments that grant additional exemptions f=
rom property taxes, because it puts an additional burden on the rest of the=
property taxpayers. This one is fairly benign, and it does not require th=
e exemption, but permits future legislation to implement it should they cho=
ose to do so. Certain other agricultural products are already exempted. =
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Fiscal Note prop 5: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, oth=
er than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of =
the resolution is $191,689

Proposition 6 - HJR 4 "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the legisl=
ature from enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities th=
at enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certai=
n securities transactions."

Position: Support

Comment: As with Proposition 2, this amendment binds future legislatures f=
rom imposing taxes on securities transactions or creating new occupation ta=
xes on financial market operators. Taxes on transactions and occupation ta=
xes are not consistent with TTP=E2=80=99s core values of limited government=
, and personal responsibility. =20

Fiscal Note Prop 6: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, oth=
er than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of =
the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 7 - HJR 133 (Enabling Legislation HB2508) "The constitutional =
amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad v=
alorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homeste=
ad of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition=
or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connect=
ed."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment is another carve out for a specific group of peopl=
e, putting further burdens on other taxpayers. While we honor and apprecia=
te our veterans who died in service, a better way to honor their surviving =
spouses would be to eliminate property taxes all together, which TTP has lo=
ng supported.

Fiscal Note Prop 7: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, oth=
er than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of =
the resolution is $191,689

Proposition 8 - HJR 2 "The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legisl=
ature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the =
transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift."

Position: Support

Comment: This is another amendment that seeks to bind future legislatures =
from imposing an estate or inheritance tax. Texas currently doesn=E2=80=99=
t have such taxes, and this amendment would protect against future impositi=
on of an inheritance tax.

Fiscal Note Prop 8: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, oth=
er than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of =
the resolution is $191,689 =20

Proposition 9 - HJR 1 (Enabling Legislation HB 9) "The constitutional amen=
dment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a por=
tion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that i=
s held or used for the production of income."

Position: Support

Comment: This amendment authorizes businesses to exempt up to $250,000 of =
market value of income generating property (like equipment, tools, etc). Th=
e current exemption is $2,500. Consider it comparable to the homestead exe=
mptions on homeowners=E2=80=99 primary residence. While we would prefer to=
have property taxes eliminated, we support this amendment that would at le=
ast give relief to business owners who pay taxes on personal property. We =
do not consider this a carve out. The exemption will help small business, =
and encourage entrepreneurial economic development.

Fiscal Note Prop 9: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, oth=
er than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of =
the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 10 - SJR 84 "The constitutional amendment to authorize the leg=
islature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of t=
he appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is compl=
etely destroyed by a fire."

Position: Support

Comment: We support this =E2=80=9Ctemporary=E2=80=9D homestead exemption f=
or fire damaged property. People who have lost everything in a fire should=
not be taxed on the full value of what they used to own, but own no longer=
. This is one of those =E2=80=9Ccompelling reasons=E2=80=9D to have tax ex=
emptions.

Fiscal Note Prop 10: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, ot=
her than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of=
the resolution is $191,689

Proposition 11 - SJR 85 (Enabling Legislation SB 23) "The constitutional a=
mendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemptio=
n from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the =
residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment is another carve out for a specific group of peopl=
e (elderly and disabled). It increases homestead exemptions for seniors an=
d disabled persons, who already have larger exemptions than the general hom=
estead public. It=E2=80=99s a very bad way to provide property tax relief =
because it=E2=80=99s picking winners and losers and shifting the tax burden=
to other tax payers. We strongly believe that property taxes should be eli=
minated and replaced with consumption tax, giving relief to all taxpayers. =
The amendment also carries a hefty negative fiscal impact.

Fiscal Note Prop 11: The cost to the state for publication of the resoluti=
on is $191,689. Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related F=
unds for SB23, is a negative impact of ($1,207,224,000) through the bienniu=
m ending August 31, 2027.

Proposition 12 - SJR 27 (Enabling Legislation SB 293) "The constitutional =
amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Cond=
uct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendati=
ons, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supre=
me Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misc=
onduct."

Position: Support

Comment: This amendment expands and restructures the State Commission on J=
udicial Conduct. The changes seem to be positive in giving more public rep=
resentation on the committee and enhancing ability to sanction judges. The=
change broadens citizens=E2=80=99 ability to have oversight into judicial =
ethics.

Fiscal Note Prop 12: No significant fiscal implication to the state is ant=
icipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for pu=
blication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 13 - SJR 2 (Enabling Legislation SB 4) "The constitutional ame=
ndment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from=
ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000."

Position: Reluctantly support

Comment: Proposition 13 is one of those stop-gap measures that attempts to=
give property tax relief, but rarely does. We strongly believe that prope=
rty taxes should be eliminate and replaced with consumption tax, but we rel=
uctantly support this amendment, giving additional exemption to all homeste=
ads.

Fiscal Note Prop 13: estimated two-year net impact to General Revenue-rela=
ted funds for SB4, as passed, a negative impact of ($2,743,461,146) through=
the biennium ending August 31, 2027. This analysis assumes a portion of t=
he cost associated with providing additional state aid to offset the loss i=
n local interest and sinking revenue under Education Code, Section 46.071 c=
annot be determined due to insufficient data; however, this analysis assume=
s the fiscal impact could be significant. The bill would make no appropria=
tion but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to imp=
lement the provisions of the bill.

Proposition 14 - SJR 3 (Enabling Legislation SB 5) "The constitutional amen=
dment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Resear=
ch Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fu=
nd to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementi=
a, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this =
state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.=
"

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment creates a new state-run research institute and per=
manently dedicates $3 billion, plus up to $300 million annually for dementi=
a research. The spending for this amendment exists outside the state=E2=
=80=99s regular spending cap. We do not believe it is the government=E2=80=
=99s job to provide medical research, no matter how well intended the cause=
. The amendment also embeds the funding into the Constitution, bypassing t=
he normal appropriation process. For both those reasons, we oppose this am=
endment.

Fiscal Note Prop 14: estimated two-year net impact to General Revenue-relat=
ed funds for SJR3, Committee Report 2nd House, substituted: a negative impa=
ct of ($3,000,191,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The co=
st to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 15 - SJR 34 "The constitutional amendment affirming that paren=
ts are the primary decision makers for their children."

Position: Oppose (as unnecessary because this is a right already establish=
ed by God)

Comment: Prop 15 would simply declare that parents have the inherent right=
to make decisions for their children. We should not have to put this into=
the State Constitution! God has already ordained that parents are to be r=
esponsible for their children, and government has no place in family decisi=
ons, except in the case of child abuse and neglect. In our opinion, if we =
put things like this into the Constitution, it equates to acknowledgement t=
hat the state has conferred this right. And we know that what the state ca=
n give, the state can take away.

Fiscal Note Prop 15: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, ot=
her than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of=
the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 16 - SJR 37 The constitutional amendment clarifying that a vot=
er must be a United States citizen."

Position: Support

Comment: This amendment prevents cities and other political subdivisions f=
rom allowing non-citizens to vote (like we=E2=80=99ve seen in San Francisco=
, and other cities). We believe that only Texas citizens (and therefore US=
citizens) should vote in Texas elections, and we support this amendment to=
ensure that is the case for all Texans.

Fiscal Note Prop 16: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, ot=
her than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of=
the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 17 - HJR 34 (Enabling Legislation HB 247) "The constitutional =
amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad =
valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located=
in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the in=
stallation or construction on the property of border security infrastructur=
e and related improvements."

Position: Support

Comment: We opposed this legislation when it was first introduced to the H=
ouse committee, due to a misunderstanding of the language. Upon further in=
spection, we changed position on the bill. It is NOT an exemption on the t=
axes owed, but only an exemption on the appraisal of any value added to the=
property that results from additional border security infrastructure. If =
a landowner invests money in strengthening our border, he should not be pun=
ished for it with additional taxes. This amendment would exclude the value=
of border security improvements from any increases in appraisal value.

Fiscal Note Prop 17: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, ot=
her than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of=
the resolution is $191,689

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ng on Oct 20, and ending on Oct 31.=20

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ign: center;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica=
, sans-serif;"><strong>TRUE TEXAS PROJECT<br></strong>2025 Ballot Propositi=
ons for Constructional Amendments</span><br><span style=3D"font-family: ari=
al, helvetica, sans-serif;">Review and Recommendations</span></p> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>B=
ackground &amp; Disclaimer:</strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" s=
tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt=
; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=
=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Background:</strong=
></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family=
: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Marg=
in: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: =
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif;">The recommendations on these amendments represent a majority of=
our True Texas Project Board members opinions.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun:=
yes;">&nbsp; </span>The Board was not unanimous on all of the amendments.<=
span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class=3D"Mso=
NoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
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<span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Texas consti=
tution has already been amended 527 times!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;=
">&nbsp; </span>We need to think carefully about each amendment that=E2=80=
=99s added.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>However, we als=
o have to consider that the Texas Constitution differs from the US Constitu=
tion in several ways.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The T=
exas Constitution is a restrictive, detailed document, requiring voter appr=
oval on even minor issues.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>=
The US Constitution is written in broad principles and lists specific enume=
rated powers of the federal government, leaving everything else to the Stat=
es.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Because of the rigid la=
nguage of the TX Constitution, certain things cannot be addressed any other=
way.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Texas Policy Research=
has written a very good article about =E2=80=9CWhy Texas Has So Many Amend=
ments=E2=80=9D, and you can <a href=3D"[link removed]
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1.5;">read it here</a>.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"colo=
r: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padd=
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t: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We typically oppose constitutional amend=
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erun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>We also typically oppose property tax exemptions f=
or special group carve-outs, because it puts a greater burden on the remain=
ing taxpayers (and yet, we will sometimes find a compelling reason to suppo=
rt these types of amendments, so our conclusions may seem contradictory.<sp=
an style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Please read our comments on e=
ach amendment).<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We oppose a=
mendments that are spending funds outside the normal budget process without=
legislative oversight, and amendments that create new bureaucracies that a=
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olid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; border-collapse: collap=
se;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color:=
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddin=
g: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height:=
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family=
: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Oppose</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: .75in; border-top: none; border-left: none; =
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt=
; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid win=
dowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in=
5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">7</span><=
/p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 67.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"90"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Oppose</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">13</span>=
</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left; mso-yfti-irow: 2;">=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 53.75pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; bor=
der-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: s=
olid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; border-collapse: collap=
se;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color:=
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddin=
g: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height:=
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family=
: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: .75in; border-top: none; border-left: none; =
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt=
; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid win=
dowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in=
5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">8</span><=
/p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 67.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"90"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">14</span>=
</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Oppose</span></p> </td>=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left; mso-yfti-irow: 3;">=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 53.75pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; bor=
der-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: s=
olid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; border-collapse: collap=
se;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color:=
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddin=
g: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height:=
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family=
: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: .75in; border-top: none; border-left: none; =
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt=
; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid win=
dowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in=
5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">9</span><=
/p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 67.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"90"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">15</span>=
</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Oppose</span></p> </td>=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left; mso-yfti-irow: 4;">=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 53.75pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; bor=
der-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: s=
olid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; border-collapse: collap=
se;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color:=
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddin=
g: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height:=
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family=
: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">4</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Oppose</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: .75in; border-top: none; border-left: none; =
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt=
; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid win=
dowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in=
5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">10</span>=
</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 67.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"90"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">16</span>=
</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left; mso-yfti-irow: 5;">=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 53.75pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; bor=
der-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: s=
olid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; border-collapse: collap=
se;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color:=
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddin=
g: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height:=
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family=
: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">5</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: .75in; border-top: none; border-left: none; =
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt=
; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid win=
dowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in=
5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">11</span>=
</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 67.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"90"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Oppose</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">17</span>=
</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
</tr>=20
<tr style=3D"padding: 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: =
left; mso-yfti-irow: 6; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 53.75pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; bor=
der-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: s=
olid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; border-collapse: collap=
se;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color:=
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddin=
g: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height:=
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family=
: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">6</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: .75in; border-top: none; border-left: none; =
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt=
; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid win=
dowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in=
5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"72"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">12</span>=
</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 67.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"90"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(238, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif;">Support</span></p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;">&nbsp;</p> </td>=20
<td style=3D"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-wor=
d; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;=
border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0p=
t; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid wi=
ndowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0i=
n 5.4pt; border-collapse: collapse;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"84"> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;">&nbsp;</p> </td>=20
</tr>=20
</tbody>=20
</table> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; =
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; marg=
in: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; marg=
in-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"=
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-wei=
ght: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12=
pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Disclaimer:</stron=
g></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif;">As with all voting recommendations, True Texas Project will al=
ways give you our opinion and recommendation, and then expect you to do you=
r own research and draw your own conclusions.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: y=
es;">&nbsp; </span>You may disagree with our position on some of these amen=
dments, and that=E2=80=99s OK!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </s=
pan>There will also be other groups=E2=80=99 reviews of the amendments that=
you can use for reference in making your decisions.</span></p> <p class=3D=
"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left;=
font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10p=
x;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fisc=
al Notes:</strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c=
4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0=
; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5=
; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We=E2=80=99ve provided the fiscal notes from t=
he Legislative Budget Board to each amendment below.<span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Keep in mind that even if there is no fiscal impa=
ct from the amendment, just the cost of publication is $191,689 each.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>If all 17 pass, that=E2=80=99s $=
3,258,713!</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; fo=
nt-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin=
: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin=
-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, hel=
vetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The important thing is to be well informed whe=
n you vote</strong>!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Don=E2=
=80=99t vote for or against something because it sounds good (or bad). <spa=
n style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Make sure you understand the pr=
oposed amendment.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The langu=
age quoted for each amendment is from the Secretary of State and should be =
the exact wording you will see on the ballot.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: y=
es;">&nbsp; </span>The legislation for each amendment is linked so you can =
read all the details.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: =
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding=
: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: =
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family:=
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Please fee free to reach out with questions=
!</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family=
: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Marg=
in: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: =
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif;">Fran Rhodes, President, True Texas Project</span></p> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-f=
amily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0;=
Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-=
bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>BALLOT PROPOSITIONS IN BALLOT O=
RDER</strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; mar=
gin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; =
Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>TEXAS GENERAL ELECTION, =
NOV 4, 2025</strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #=
3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding:=
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1=
.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: =
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Proposition 1 - </em></strong><a=
href=3D"[link removed]
_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt2p322HySz2JbYTQJMUO=
Ew8=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inheri=
t; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><strong><em>SJR 59</em>=
</strong></a><strong><em> <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>"=
The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the permanent te=
chnical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce educati=
on fund to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the=
Texas State Technical College System."</em></strong></span></p> <p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left;=
font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style=
=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position<span style=
=3D"color: #ee0000;">:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Oppo=
se</span></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c414=
4; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; m=
argin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px=
; Margin-bottom: 10px; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: aut=
o; line-height: normal;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans=
-serif;"><strong>Comment:</strong><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span=
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, helvetica=
, sans-serif;">This amendment creates a =E2=80=9Cfund=E2=80=9D outside the =
state budget and legislative oversight.&nbsp; Embedding such spending in th=
e constitution creates a perpetual spending scheme with no legislative cont=
rol.&nbsp; While we support workforce education, this is not the way to exp=
and land acquisition and equipment for the TX State Technical College Syste=
m.&nbsp; Such expenditures should be handled in the normal statutory proces=
s, providing legislative oversight and transparency.</span></span></span></=
p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; tex=
t-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Marg=
in-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;=
"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 1</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&n=
bsp; </span>None except publishing ($191,689).<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes;">&nbsp; </span>However =E2=80=93 page 5 of bill states the amount allo=
cated for the fund may not exceed $52 million for 2026, and then the amount=
may be adjusted for inflation in subsequent years.<span style=3D"mso-space=
run: yes;">&nbsp; </span>So, we can expect a minimum of $52 million to be p=
ut in the fund each year.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"col=
or: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; pad=
ding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heig=
ht: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Proposition 2 - </em></stro=
ng><a href=3D"[link removed]
cxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt2W8pjFQN2Jz-Ix=
_K0rwXRk=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: i=
nherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso=
-bookmark: _Hlk207715018;"><strong><em>SJR 18</em></strong></span></a><span=
style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715018;"><strong><em><span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imp=
osition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individu=
al, family, estate, or trust." </em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=3D=
"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left;=
font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10p=
x;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=
=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715018;">&nbsp;</span><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:=
_Hlk207715018;"><strong>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;=
</span><span style=3D"color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themesh=
ade: 191;">Support</span></strong></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpaci=
ng" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-=
weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size:=
12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"mso-book=
mark: _Hlk207715018;"><strong>C</strong></span><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:=
_Hlk207715018;"><strong>omment:</strong><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;"=
>&nbsp; </span>This proposition keeps future legislatures from imposing a t=
ax on capital gains.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Capita=
l gains taxes are not consistent with TTP=E2=80=99s core values of limited =
government, and personal responsibility.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">=
&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: =
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding=
: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: =
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family:=
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 2</strong>:<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Estimated two-year net impact to =
General Revenue-related funds for SJR18, as passed 2nd House: a negative im=
pact of ($191,689 =E2=80=93 the cost of publishing) through the biennium en=
ding August 31, 2027.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: =
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding=
: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: =
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family:=
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally, the bill will have a direct i=
mpact of a revenue loss to the Property Tax Relief Fund of </span><span sty=
le=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">($304,000) for the 2026/2=
7 biennium.&nbsp;<strong>Any loss to the Property Tax Relief Fund must be m=
ade up </strong></span><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-s=
erif;"><strong>with an equal amount of General Revenue to fund the Foundati=
on School Program</strong>.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"c=
olor: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; p=
adding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-he=
ight: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Proposition 3 - </em></st=
rong><a href=3D"[link removed]
aucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt9Z0gV0R4eeme=
sazTlh5wo0=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight:=
inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"m=
so-bookmark: _Hlk207715190;"><strong><em>SJR 5</em></strong></span></a><spa=
n style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715190;"><strong><em><span style=3D"mso-spa=
cerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment requiring the deni=
al of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offens=
es punishable as a felony."</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=3D"Mso=
NoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fon=
t-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">=
<span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position=
<span style=3D"color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191=
;">:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Support</span></strong=
></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family=
: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Marg=
in: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: =
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif;"><strong>Comment</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nb=
sp; </span>This proposition would amend Article I, Section 11, of our State=
Constitution to expand the options available to officials setting bail to =
include the option to deny bail under certain extraordinary circumstances. =
<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Specifically, it would give=
magistrates the ability to deny bail to individuals accused of committing:=
(1) a sexual offense punishable as a felony of the first degree; (2) a vio=
lent offense as defined by the Texas Constitution; or (3) continuous traffi=
cking of persons.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color=
: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddi=
ng: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We believe in limited government, but the=
judicial system has failed us on this issue time after time.<span style=3D=
"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Too many violent criminals have been rel=
eased on bail by liberal judges, only to go out and commit more violent cri=
mes.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Judges need better dir=
ection on denying bail when public safety is at risk, so we support this am=
endment.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font=
-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: =
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-b=
ottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helve=
tica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 3</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>No significant fiscal implication to the state=
is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.<span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to the state for publication of the reso=
lution is $191,689.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3=
c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: =
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.=
5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: a=
rial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714603;">=
<strong><em>Proposition 4 - </em></strong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
nemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5=
WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt_8wPpqrJy3JG7qhuHq-rWw=3D" style=3D"color: =
#0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-alig=
n: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714603;"><s=
trong><em>HJR 7</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk20=
7714603;"><strong><em> (Enabling Legislation </em></strong></span><a href=
=3D"[link removed]
iEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvtz9lXtv8bis-UawXstHhLdY=
=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; =
padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmar=
k: _Hlk207714603;"><strong><em>HB16</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"=
mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714603;"><strong><em>)<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes=
;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the=
revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and=
to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue."</em></strong></spa=
n></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif;"><strong>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </s=
pan><span style=3D"color: #ee0000;">Oppose</span></strong></span></p> <p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align:=
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-botto=
m: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><stron=
g>Comment:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></strong>This am=
endment puts $1 billion per year from sales tax revenue into a new water fu=
nd to support infrastructure projects.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&n=
bsp; </span>The legislation has it set to automatically happen each year un=
til 2035, at which time the legislature could extend it.</span></p> <p clas=
s=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom:=
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">While we=
realize that water infrastructure is vital, we believe there are better wa=
ys to fund it than embedding $1 billion of spending into the Constitution f=
or the next 10 years (or more).<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </=
span>Once a fund like this gets started, it rarely is withdrawn.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This resolution violates TTP=E2=80=99=
s principle of fiscal responsibility and limited government.<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>There are better solutions to addressing =
the state=E2=80=99s water issues.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; =
</span>At the very least, an appropriation for such projects should be done=
on a biennium basis with oversight and transparency, not baked into the Co=
nstitution.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; f=
ont-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margi=
n: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margi=
n-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, he=
lvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note prop 4</strong>:<span style=3D"ms=
o-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The resolution would propose an amendment t=
o add Section 7e, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, to require the Comptrol=
ler of Public Accounts to annually deposit to the Texas Water Fund (TWF) th=
e first $1 billion in sales and use tax revenue (Chapter 151, Tax Code) onc=
e annual revenue exceeds $46.5 billion.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing=
" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Proposition 5=
- </em></strong><a href=3D"[link removed]
k-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt=
xz_ocfq-6q7mPXLJfD07Tw=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; =
font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><spa=
n style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714708;"><strong><em>HJR 99</em></strong></=
span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714708;"><strong><em> (Enablin=
g Legislation </em></strong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
ails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9A=
o8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt0hJDmYz_u-I9yj_E3n_33Q=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-=
decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-=
height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714708;"><strong><em>HB13=
99</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714708;"><st=
rong><em>)<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutio=
nal amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxatio=
n tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of=
the property for sale at retail."</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>P=
osition:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"col=
or: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Support</span><=
/strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font=
-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: =
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-b=
ottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helve=
tica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp=
; </span></strong>We generally oppose amendments that grant additional exem=
ptions from property taxes, because it puts an additional burden on the res=
t of the property taxpayers.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </spa=
n>This one is fairly benign, and it does not require the exemption, but per=
mits future legislation to implement it should they choose to do so.<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Certain other agricultural produc=
ts are already exempted.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></=
span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin:=
0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10p=
x; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans=
-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note prop 5</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: y=
es;">&nbsp; </span>No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other=
than the cost of publication.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </s=
pan>The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689</sp=
an></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: ari=
al,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0=
; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px;=
Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-s=
erif;"><strong><em>Proposition 6 - </em></strong><a href=3D"[link removed]
nemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5=
WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvtx3XG0ptUy89FomgiwyWM3E=3D" style=3D"color: =
#0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-alig=
n: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715050;"><s=
trong><em>HJR 4</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk20=
7715050;"><strong><em><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The=
constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from enacting a law i=
mposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions =
conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions."=
</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: =
#3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding=
: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: =
1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family:=
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spaceru=
n: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accen=
t6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Support</span></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"Ms=
oNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fo=
nt-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"=
><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment=
:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></strong>As with Proposit=
ion 2, this amendment binds future legislatures from imposing taxes on secu=
rities transactions or creating new occupation taxes on financial market op=
erators.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Taxes on transacti=
ons and occupation taxes are not consistent with TTP=E2=80=99s core values =
of limited government, and personal responsibility.<span style=3D"mso-space=
run: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"col=
or: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; pad=
ding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heig=
ht: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 6</strong>:<sp=
an style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>No fiscal implication to the =
state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.<span style=3D"mso=
-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to the state for publication of the=
resolution is $191,689.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"colo=
r: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padd=
ing: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heigh=
t: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk2077147=
66;"><strong><em>Proposition 7 -&nbsp;</em></strong></span><a href=3D"https=
://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQ=
aM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt34Bss9BpNyR2aXsFYoSE14=3D" style=
=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0=
; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207=
714766;"><strong><em>HJR 133</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-boo=
kmark: _Hlk207714766;"><strong><em> (Enabling Legislation </em></strong></s=
pan><a href=3D"[link removed]
ucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvtxQyGIVa_rvvz6=
tRvFFpGCs=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: =
inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"ms=
o-bookmark: _Hlk207714766;"><strong><em>HB2508</em></strong></span></a><spa=
n style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714766;"><strong><em>)<span style=3D"mso-sp=
acerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment authorizing the l=
egislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or p=
art of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse =
of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presume=
d under federal law to have been service-connected."</em></strong></span></=
span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin:=
0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10p=
x; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans=
-serif;"><strong>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>=
<span style=3D"color: #ee0000;">Oppose</span></strong></span></p> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>C=
omment:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></strong>This amend=
ment is another carve out for a specific group of people, putting further b=
urdens on other taxpayers.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>=
While we honor and appreciate our veterans who died in service, a better wa=
y to honor their surviving spouses would be to eliminate property taxes all=
together, which TTP has long supported.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacin=
g" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-w=
eight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop=
7</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>No fiscal impl=
ication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.<sp=
an style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to the state for pub=
lication of the resolution is $191,689</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"=
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-wei=
ght: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12=
pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmar=
k: _Hlk207715076;"><strong><em>Proposition 8 -&nbsp;</em></strong></span><a=
href=3D"[link removed]
_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt-RrPdzgFeDMQB9HHO9j=
ni0=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inheri=
t; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-book=
mark: _Hlk207715076;"><strong><em>HJR 2</em></strong></span></a><span style=
=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715076;"><strong><em><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislatu=
re from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the tra=
nsfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift."</em></strong=
></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font=
-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: =
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-b=
ottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helve=
tica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetic=
a, sans-serif;"><strong>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; =
</span><span style=3D"color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themesha=
de: 191;">Support</span></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" styl=
e=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: =
400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; l=
ine-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"=
font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment:<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></strong>This is another amendment that s=
eeks to bind future legislatures from imposing an estate or inheritance tax=
.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Texas currently doesn=E2=
=80=99t have such taxes, and this amendment would protect against future im=
position of an inheritance tax.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=
=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 4=
00; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; li=
ne-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 8</stro=
ng>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>No fiscal implication =
to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to the state for publication=
of the resolution is $191,689</span><span style=3D"font-family: arial, hel=
vetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;=
</span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-=
family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0=
; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bo=
ttom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvet=
ica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Proposition 9 - </em></strong><a href=3D"http=
s://api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYu=
QaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt7VXvNuv3XRF4DbMHCnezWM=3D" style=
=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0=
; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207=
714795;"><strong><em>HJR 1</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookm=
ark: _Hlk207714795;"><strong><em> (Enabling Legislation </em></strong></spa=
n><a href=3D"[link removed]
xMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvtxVObiIphfXAMMpG=
EvfehI0=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: in=
herit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-=
bookmark: _Hlk207714795;"><strong><em>HB 9</em></strong></span></a><span st=
yle=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714795;"><strong><em>)<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment to authorize the legi=
slature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of=
tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the prod=
uction of income."</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing=
" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position:<span st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color: #538135; mso=
-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Support</span></strong></span><=
/p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,h=
elvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; te=
xt-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Mar=
gin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif=
;"><strong>Comment:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></stron=
g>This amendment authorizes businesses to exempt up to $250,000 of market v=
alue of income generating property (like equipment, tools, etc). The curren=
t exemption is $2,500.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Cons=
ider it comparable to the homestead exemptions on homeowners=E2=80=99 prima=
ry residence.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>While we woul=
d prefer to have property taxes eliminated, we support this amendment that =
would at least give relief to business owners who pay taxes on personal pro=
perty.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We do not consider t=
his a carve out.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The exempt=
ion will help small business, and encourage entrepreneurial economic develo=
pment.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-f=
amily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0;=
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bot=
tom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helveti=
ca, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 9</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spa=
cerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>No fiscal implication to the state is anticipate=
d, other than the cost of publication.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&n=
bsp; </span>The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191=
,689.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fa=
mily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; =
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bott=
om: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetic=
a, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714825;"><strong><em>Pr=
oposition 10 - </em></strong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
mails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9=
Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt4CTWyayyBOkp46l6OIobz8=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text=
-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line=
-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714825;"><strong><em>SJR=
84</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714825;"><s=
trong><em><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutio=
nal amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemp=
tion from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a=
residence </em></strong></span></span><span style=3D"font-family: arial, h=
elvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>homestead that is completely destroyed b=
y a fire."</em></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"colo=
r: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padd=
ing: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heigh=
t: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color: #538135; mso-themecolor: ac=
cent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Support</span></strong></span></p> <p class=3D=
"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left;=
font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10p=
x;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comm=
ent: <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></strong>We support th=
is =E2=80=9Ctemporary=E2=80=9D homestead exemption for fire damaged propert=
y.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>People who have lost eve=
rything in a fire should not be taxed on the full value of what they used t=
o own, but own no longer.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>T=
his is one of those =E2=80=9Ccompelling reasons=E2=80=9D to have tax exempt=
ions.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fa=
mily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; =
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bott=
om: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetic=
a, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 10</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spa=
cerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>No fiscal implication to the state is anticipate=
d, other than the cost of publication.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&n=
bsp; </span>The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191=
,689</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fam=
ily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; M=
argin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-botto=
m: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica=
, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Proposition 11 - </em></strong><a href=3D"https:=
//api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQa=
M_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt85oTYTS4P_tOqJXGIz30ZI=3D" style=
=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0=
; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207=
714855;"><strong><em>SJR 85</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-book=
mark: _Hlk207714855;"><strong><em> (Enabling Legislation </em></strong></sp=
an><a href=3D"[link removed]
cxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt2vwDHWjl6Twry7=
lCNnWRwI=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: i=
nherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso=
-bookmark: _Hlk207714855;"><strong><em>SB 23</em></strong></span></a><span =
style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714855;"><strong><em>)<span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment authorizing the leg=
islature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation b=
y a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a per=
son who is elderly or disabled."</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>P=
osition<span style=3D"color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themesha=
de: 191;">:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span><span st=
yle=3D"color: #c00000;">Oppose</span></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNo=
Spacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment:<s=
pan style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></strong>This amendment is a=
nother carve out for a specific group of people (elderly and disabled).<spa=
n style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>It increases homestead exempti=
ons for seniors and disabled persons, who already have larger exemptions th=
an the general homestead public.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; <=
/span>It=E2=80=99s a very bad way to provide property tax relief because it=
=E2=80=99s picking winners and losers and shifting the tax burden to other =
tax payers. We strongly believe that property taxes should be eliminated an=
d replaced with consumption tax, giving relief to all taxpayers. The amendm=
ent also carries a hefty negative fiscal impact.</span></p> <p class=3D"Mso=
NoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fon=
t-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">=
<span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal N=
ote Prop 11</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The c=
ost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Estimated Two-year Net Impact to Gene=
ral Revenue Related Funds for SB23, is a negative impact of ($1,207,224,000=
) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNo=
Spacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Propos=
ition 12 - </em></strong><a href=3D"[link removed]
ing/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI=
__RfdXvt7V50KNQJ5dfaaPRrvgg-DM=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration=
: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.=
5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715230;"><strong><em>SJR 27</em></s=
trong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715230;"><strong><em> =
(Enabling Legislation </em></strong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
s.com/emails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YA=
Y=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt-BrK3av_myYH2q_GAksP6Y=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d=
9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: lef=
t; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715230;"><strong>=
<em>SB 293</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk2077152=
30;"><strong><em>)<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The con=
stitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on J=
udicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's =
recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the=
Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for j=
udicial misconduct."</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpaci=
ng" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-=
weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size:=
12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position:<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color: #538135; m=
so-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Support</span></strong></span=
></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial=
,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; =
text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; M=
argin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-ser=
if;"><strong>Comment:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></str=
ong>This amendment expands and restructures the State Commission on Judicia=
l Conduct.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The changes seem=
to be positive in giving more public representation on the committee and e=
nhancing ability to sanction judges.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbs=
p; </span>The change broadens citizens=E2=80=99 ability to have oversight i=
nto judicial ethics.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #=
3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding:=
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1=
.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: =
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 12</strong>:<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>No significant fiscal implication=
to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.<span styl=
e=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to the state for publicatio=
n of the resolution is $191,689.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=
=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 4=
00; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; li=
ne-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hl=
k207714883;"><strong><em>Proposition 13 -&nbsp;</em></strong></span><a href=
=3D"[link removed]
iEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt52PeHsqgGitjU97ZiCs4Vc=
=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; =
padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmar=
k: _Hlk207714883;"><strong><em>SJR 2</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D=
"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714883;"><strong><em> (Enabling Legislation </em></st=
rong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
k/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt4GrRf=
_mvMIC_5gaOSTVmLk=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-=
weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span sty=
le=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714883;"><strong><em>SB 4</em></strong></span></=
a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714883;"><strong><em>)<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment to increase=
the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxati=
on by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000."</em></strong></span></s=
pan></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: ar=
ial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: =
0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px=
; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-=
serif;"><strong>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><=
span style=3D"color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;=
">Reluctantly support</span></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" =
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weig=
ht: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12p=
t; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=
=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment:<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></strong>Proposition 13 is one of tho=
se stop-gap measures that attempts to give property tax relief, but rarely =
does.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We strongly believe t=
hat property taxes should be eliminate and replaced with consumption tax, b=
ut we reluctantly support this amendment, giving additional exemption to al=
l homesteads.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; mar=
gin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; mar=
gin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, =
helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 13</strong>:<span style=3D=
"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>estimated two-year net impact to General=
Revenue-related funds for SB4, as passed, a negative impact of ($2,743,461=
,146) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This analysis assumes a portion of the cost associa=
ted with providing additional state aid to offset the loss in local interes=
t and sinking revenue under Education Code, Section 46.071 cannot be determ=
ined due to insufficient data; however, this analysis assumes the fiscal im=
pact could be significant.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>=
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for =
an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.</span></=
p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; tex=
t-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Marg=
in-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;=
"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714609;"><strong><em>Proposition 14 -=
</em></strong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__R=
fdXvt_4MbIvc45T7Q49SIBVR1Fo=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: n=
one; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"=
><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714609;"><strong><em>SJR 3</em></stron=
g></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714609;"><strong><em> (Ena=
bling Legislation </em></strong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
m/emails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D=
/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt-MfOZ5A0lUtvab-10aPBic=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; t=
ext-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; l=
ine-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714609;"><strong><em>=
SB 5</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714609;"><=
strong><em>) "The constitutional amendment providing for the establishment =
of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing th=
e Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on an=
d prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's di=
sease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $=
3 billion from state general revenue."</em></strong></span></span></p> <p c=
lass=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica=
,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align=
: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bott=
om: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><stro=
ng>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D=
"color: #ee0000;">Oppose</span></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacin=
g" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-w=
eight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment:<span st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></strong>This amendment creates a =
new state-run research institute and permanently dedicates $3 billion, plus=
up to $300 million annually for dementia research.<span style=3D"mso-space=
run: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The spending for this amendment exists outsi=
de the state=E2=80=99s regular spending cap.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s;">&nbsp; </span>We do not believe it is the government=E2=80=99s job to p=
rovide medical research, no matter how well intended the cause.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The amendment also embeds the funding=
into the Constitution, bypassing the normal appropriation process. <span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>For both those reasons, we oppose =
this amendment.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c414=
4; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; m=
argin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; m=
argin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial=
, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 14</strong>: estimated t=
wo-year net impact to General Revenue-related funds for SJR3, Committee Rep=
ort 2^nd House, substituted: a negative impact of ($3,000,191,689=
) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to the state for publication of the resolution=
is $191,689.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; mar=
gin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; mar=
gin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, =
helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715121;"><stron=
g><em>Proposition 15 - </em></strong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
ls.com/emails/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70Y=
AY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvtxNDB6kwcPCKsSYYAH3hAUM=3D" style=3D"color: #0074=
d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: le=
ft; line-height: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715121;"><strong=
><em>SJR 34</em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207715=
121;"><strong><em><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The con=
stitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision maker=
s for their children."</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpa=
cing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fon=
t-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-siz=
e: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span=
style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position:<spa=
n style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color: #ee0000;=
">Oppose</span> (as unnecessary because this is a right already established=
by God)</strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4=
144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0;=
margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;=
margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: ari=
al, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s;">&nbsp; </span></strong>Prop 15 would simply declare that parents have t=
he inherent right to make decisions for their children.<span style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We should not have to put this into the State =
Constitution!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>God has alrea=
dy ordained that parents are to be responsible for their children, and gove=
rnment has no place in family decisions, except in the case of child abuse =
and neglect.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In our opinion=
, <strong>if we put things like this into the Constitution, it equates to a=
cknowledgement that the state has conferred this right.<span style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>And we know that what the state can give, the =
state can take away.</strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D=
"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400;=
padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-=
height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font=
-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiscal Note Prop 15</strong=
>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>No fiscal implication to=
the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to the state for publication=
of the resolution is $191,689.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=
=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 4=
00; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; li=
ne-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Proposition 16 - </e=
m></strong><a href=3D"[link removed]
/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvt53uT6a=
fSzLMgDhvMjfpAhc=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-w=
eight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207716410;"><strong><em>SJR 37</em></strong></span><=
/a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207716410;"><strong><em><span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></em></strong></span><strong><em>The cons=
titutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citize=
n."</em></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4=
144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0;=
margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;=
margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: ari=
al, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: y=
es;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color: #538135; mso-themecolor: accent6; =
mso-themeshade: 191;">Support</span></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoS=
pacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
ont-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-s=
ize: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment:<sp=
an style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></strong>This amendment preve=
nts cities and other political subdivisions from allowing non-citizens to v=
ote (like we=E2=80=99ve seen in San Francisco, and other cities).<span styl=
e=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We believe that only Texas citizens =
(and therefore US citizens) should vote in Texas elections, and we support =
this amendment to ensure that is the case for all Texans.</span></p> <p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: =
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom=
: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong=
>Fiscal Note Prop 16</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </s=
pan>No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost =
of publication.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to=
the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.</span></p> <p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: =
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom=
: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span s=
tyle=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714936;"><strong><em>Proposition 17 - </em></s=
trong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
nk/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8CvKYpAkI__RfdXvtyGV3=
J1U8wuoY1ytBaOvfzo=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font=
-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span st=
yle=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714936;"><strong><em>HJR 34</em></strong></span=
></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714936;"><strong><em> (Enabling Le=
gislation </em></strong></span><a href=3D"[link removed]
/tracking/click-link/xk8vPaucxMzg_Z7GSiEGerLYuQaM_v3GOdL5WM70YAY=3D/g9Ao8Cv=
KYpAkI__RfdXvt0HiM_KO3WyK-ds0PArCgzY=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-deco=
ration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-heig=
ht: 1.5;"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714936;"><strong><em>HB 247</=
em></strong></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark: _Hlk207714936;"><strong=
><em>)<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional =
amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad =
valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located=
in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the in=
stallation or construction on the property of border security infrastructur=
e and related improvements."</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class=3D"Ms=
oNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fo=
nt-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"=
><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Positio=
n:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color: #5=
38135; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Support</span></stron=
g></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif;"><strong>Comment:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </sp=
an></strong>We opposed this legislation when it was first introduced to the=
House committee, due to a misunderstanding of the language.<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Upon further inspection, we changed posit=
ion on the bill.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>It is NOT =
an exemption on the taxes owed, but only an exemption on the appraisal of a=
ny value added to the property that results from additional border security=
infrastructure.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>If a lando=
wner invests money in strengthening our border, he should not be punished f=
or it with additional taxes.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </spa=
n>This amendment would exclude the <strong>value</strong> of border securit=
y improvements from any increases in appraisal value.</span></p> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>F=
iscal Note Prop 17</strong>:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </spa=
n>No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of=
publication.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The cost to t=
he state for publication of the resolution is $191,689</span></p> <p class=
=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: le=
ft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: =
10px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing align-center" style=3D"color: #3=
c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: =
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: =
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><span style=3D"font-family:=
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The election for these amendments is Nov 4,=
2025, with early voting beginning on Oct 20, and ending on Oct 31. </span>=
</p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing align-center" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-f=
amily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0;=
Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-=
bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style=3D"font-family: aria=
l, helvetica, sans-serif;">Be sure to get out and VOTE!</span></strong></p>=
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TRUE TEXAS PROJECT
2025 Ballot Propositions for Constructional Amendments
Review and Recommendations

Background & Disclaimer:

Background:

The recommendations on these amendments represent a majority of our True Texas Project Board members opinions. The Board was not unanimous on all of the amendments.

The Texas constitution has already been amended 527 times! We need to think carefully about each amendment that’s added. However, we also have to consider that the Texas Constitution differs from the US Constitution in several ways. The Texas Constitution is a restrictive, detailed document, requiring voter approval on even minor issues. The US Constitution is written in broad principles and lists specific enumerated powers of the federal government, leaving everything else to the States. Because of the rigid language of the TX Constitution, certain things cannot be addressed any other way. Texas Policy Research has written a very good article about “Why Texas Has So Many Amendments”, and you can read it here.

We typically oppose constitutional amendments unless there is a compelling reason for them. We also typically oppose property tax exemptions for special group carve-outs, because it puts a greater burden on the remaining taxpayers (and yet, we will sometimes find a compelling reason to support these types of amendments, so our conclusions may seem contradictory. Please read our comments on each amendment). We oppose amendments that are spending funds outside the normal budget process without legislative oversight, and amendments that create new bureaucracies that are not within the role of government.

Summary of our positions on the 17 amendments:

Prop #

Position

Prop #

Position

Prop #

Position

1

Oppose

7

Oppose

13

Support

2

Support

8

Support

14

Oppose

3

Support

9

Support

15

Oppose

4

Oppose

10

Support

16

Support

5

Support

11

Oppose

17

Support

6

Support

12

Support







Disclaimer:

As with all voting recommendations, True Texas Project will always give you our opinion and recommendation, and then expect you to do your own research and draw your own conclusions. You may disagree with our position on some of these amendments, and that’s OK! There will also be other groups’ reviews of the amendments that you can use for reference in making your decisions.

Fiscal Notes:

We’ve provided the fiscal notes from the Legislative Budget Board to each amendment below. Keep in mind that even if there is no fiscal impact from the amendment, just the cost of publication is $191,689 each. If all 17 pass, that’s $3,258,713!

The important thing is to be well informed when you vote! Don’t vote for or against something because it sounds good (or bad). Make sure you understand the proposed amendment. The language quoted for each amendment is from the Secretary of State and should be the exact wording you will see on the ballot. The legislation for each amendment is linked so you can read all the details.

Please fee free to reach out with questions!

Fran Rhodes, President, True Texas Project



BALLOT PROPOSITIONS IN BALLOT ORDER

TEXAS GENERAL ELECTION, NOV 4, 2025

Proposition 1 - SJR 59 "The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment creates a “fund” outside the state budget and legislative oversight. Embedding such spending in the constitution creates a perpetual spending scheme with no legislative control. While we support workforce education, this is not the way to expand land acquisition and equipment for the TX State Technical College System. Such expenditures should be handled in the normal statutory process, providing legislative oversight and transparency.

Fiscal Note Prop 1: None except publishing ($191,689). However – page 5 of bill states the amount allocated for the fund may not exceed $52 million for 2026, and then the amount may be adjusted for inflation in subsequent years. So, we can expect a minimum of $52 million to be put in the fund each year.

Proposition 2 - SJR 18 "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust."

Position: Support

Comment: This proposition keeps future legislatures from imposing a tax on capital gains. Capital gains taxes are not consistent with TTP’s core values of limited government, and personal responsibility.

Fiscal Note Prop 2: Estimated two-year net impact to General Revenue-related funds for SJR18, as passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($191,689 – the cost of publishing) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.

Additionally, the bill will have a direct impact of a revenue loss to the Property Tax Relief Fund of ($304,000) for the 2026/27 biennium. Any loss to the Property Tax Relief Fund must be made up with an equal amount of General Revenue to fund the Foundation School Program.

Proposition 3 - SJR 5 "The constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony."

Position: Support

Comment: This proposition would amend Article I, Section 11, of our State Constitution to expand the options available to officials setting bail to include the option to deny bail under certain extraordinary circumstances. Specifically, it would give magistrates the ability to deny bail to individuals accused of committing: (1) a sexual offense punishable as a felony of the first degree; (2) a violent offense as defined by the Texas Constitution; or (3) continuous trafficking of persons.

We believe in limited government, but the judicial system has failed us on this issue time after time. Too many violent criminals have been released on bail by liberal judges, only to go out and commit more violent crimes. Judges need better direction on denying bail when public safety is at risk, so we support this amendment.

Fiscal Note Prop 3: No significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 4 - HJR 7 (Enabling Legislation HB16) "The constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment puts $1 billion per year from sales tax revenue into a new water fund to support infrastructure projects. The legislation has it set to automatically happen each year until 2035, at which time the legislature could extend it.

While we realize that water infrastructure is vital, we believe there are better ways to fund it than embedding $1 billion of spending into the Constitution for the next 10 years (or more). Once a fund like this gets started, it rarely is withdrawn. This resolution violates TTP’s principle of fiscal responsibility and limited government. There are better solutions to addressing the state’s water issues. At the very least, an appropriation for such projects should be done on a biennium basis with oversight and transparency, not baked into the Constitution.

Fiscal Note prop 4: The resolution would propose an amendment to add Section 7e, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, to require the Comptroller of Public Accounts to annually deposit to the Texas Water Fund (TWF) the first $1 billion in sales and use tax revenue (Chapter 151, Tax Code) once annual revenue exceeds $46.5 billion.

Proposition 5 - HJR 99 (Enabling Legislation HB1399) "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail."

Position: Support

Comment: We generally oppose amendments that grant additional exemptions from property taxes, because it puts an additional burden on the rest of the property taxpayers. This one is fairly benign, and it does not require the exemption, but permits future legislation to implement it should they choose to do so. Certain other agricultural products are already exempted.

Fiscal Note prop 5: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689

Proposition 6 - HJR 4 "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions."

Position: Support

Comment: As with Proposition 2, this amendment binds future legislatures from imposing taxes on securities transactions or creating new occupation taxes on financial market operators. Taxes on transactions and occupation taxes are not consistent with TTP’s core values of limited government, and personal responsibility.

Fiscal Note Prop 6: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 7 - HJR 133 (Enabling Legislation HB2508) "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment is another carve out for a specific group of people, putting further burdens on other taxpayers. While we honor and appreciate our veterans who died in service, a better way to honor their surviving spouses would be to eliminate property taxes all together, which TTP has long supported.

Fiscal Note Prop 7: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689

Proposition 8 - HJR 2 "The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift."

Position: Support

Comment: This is another amendment that seeks to bind future legislatures from imposing an estate or inheritance tax. Texas currently doesn’t have such taxes, and this amendment would protect against future imposition of an inheritance tax.

Fiscal Note Prop 8: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689

Proposition 9 - HJR 1 (Enabling Legislation HB 9) "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income."

Position: Support

Comment: This amendment authorizes businesses to exempt up to $250,000 of market value of income generating property (like equipment, tools, etc). The current exemption is $2,500. Consider it comparable to the homestead exemptions on homeowners’ primary residence. While we would prefer to have property taxes eliminated, we support this amendment that would at least give relief to business owners who pay taxes on personal property. We do not consider this a carve out. The exemption will help small business, and encourage entrepreneurial economic development.

Fiscal Note Prop 9: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 10 - SJR 84 "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire."

Position: Support

Comment: We support this “temporary” homestead exemption for fire damaged property. People who have lost everything in a fire should not be taxed on the full value of what they used to own, but own no longer. This is one of those “compelling reasons” to have tax exemptions.

Fiscal Note Prop 10: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689

Proposition 11 - SJR 85 (Enabling Legislation SB 23) "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment is another carve out for a specific group of people (elderly and disabled). It increases homestead exemptions for seniors and disabled persons, who already have larger exemptions than the general homestead public. It’s a very bad way to provide property tax relief because it’s picking winners and losers and shifting the tax burden to other tax payers. We strongly believe that property taxes should be eliminated and replaced with consumption tax, giving relief to all taxpayers. The amendment also carries a hefty negative fiscal impact.

Fiscal Note Prop 11: The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689. Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB23, is a negative impact of ($1,207,224,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.

Proposition 12 - SJR 27 (Enabling Legislation SB 293) "The constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct."

Position: Support

Comment: This amendment expands and restructures the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The changes seem to be positive in giving more public representation on the committee and enhancing ability to sanction judges. The change broadens citizens’ ability to have oversight into judicial ethics.

Fiscal Note Prop 12: No significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 13 - SJR 2 (Enabling Legislation SB 4) "The constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000."

Position: Reluctantly support

Comment: Proposition 13 is one of those stop-gap measures that attempts to give property tax relief, but rarely does. We strongly believe that property taxes should be eliminate and replaced with consumption tax, but we reluctantly support this amendment, giving additional exemption to all homesteads.

Fiscal Note Prop 13: estimated two-year net impact to General Revenue-related funds for SB4, as passed, a negative impact of ($2,743,461,146) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. This analysis assumes a portion of the cost associated with providing additional state aid to offset the loss in local interest and sinking revenue under Education Code, Section 46.071 cannot be determined due to insufficient data; however, this analysis assumes the fiscal impact could be significant. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Proposition 14 - SJR 3 (Enabling Legislation SB 5) "The constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue."

Position: Oppose

Comment: This amendment creates a new state-run research institute and permanently dedicates $3 billion, plus up to $300 million annually for dementia research. The spending for this amendment exists outside the state’s regular spending cap. We do not believe it is the government’s job to provide medical research, no matter how well intended the cause. The amendment also embeds the funding into the Constitution, bypassing the normal appropriation process. For both those reasons, we oppose this amendment.

Fiscal Note Prop 14: estimated two-year net impact to General Revenue-related funds for SJR3, Committee Report 2nd House, substituted: a negative impact of ($3,000,191,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 15 - SJR 34 "The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children."

Position: Oppose (as unnecessary because this is a right already established by God)

Comment: Prop 15 would simply declare that parents have the inherent right to make decisions for their children. We should not have to put this into the State Constitution! God has already ordained that parents are to be responsible for their children, and government has no place in family decisions, except in the case of child abuse and neglect. In our opinion, if we put things like this into the Constitution, it equates to acknowledgement that the state has conferred this right. And we know that what the state can give, the state can take away.

Fiscal Note Prop 15: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 16 - SJR 37 The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen."

Position: Support

Comment: This amendment prevents cities and other political subdivisions from allowing non-citizens to vote (like we’ve seen in San Francisco, and other cities). We believe that only Texas citizens (and therefore US citizens) should vote in Texas elections, and we support this amendment to ensure that is the case for all Texans.

Fiscal Note Prop 16: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

Proposition 17 - HJR 34 (Enabling Legislation HB 247) "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements."

Position: Support

Comment: We opposed this legislation when it was first introduced to the House committee, due to a misunderstanding of the language. Upon further inspection, we changed position on the bill. It is NOT an exemption on the taxes owed, but only an exemption on the appraisal of any value added to the property that results from additional border security infrastructure. If a landowner invests money in strengthening our border, he should not be punished for it with additional taxes. This amendment would exclude the value of border security improvements from any increases in appraisal value.

Fiscal Note Prop 17: No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689



The election for these amendments is Nov 4, 2025, with early voting beginning on Oct 20, and ending on Oct 31.

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