Voters Strongly Support All 11 State Amendments

Yesterday, with expected low turn out, Texans approved all 11 Texas Constitutional amendments on the ballot Tuesday.

Voters approved three amendments related to Texans' property taxes that the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association said will lead to "the most signifigant property tax reform in 30 years."

The specific results on these 3 propositions are as follows:

Proposition 2, which requires tax appraisals of a person's primary residence be appraised to the property's value as a homestead instead of the "highest and best use" standard, including a property's potential value as a commercial site: For - 68 percent / Against - 32 percent

Proposition 3, which allows the state to enforce uniform property appraisal standards across all of Texas' 254 counties: For - 65 percent / Against - 35 percent

Proposition 5, which lets adjoining counties consolidate review boards that hear appeals to appraisals: For - 61 percent / Against - 39 percent