STATE VOTERS APPROVE ALL SEVEN AMENDMENTS

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Polls saw a low voter turnout across the state for yesterday’s Texas constitutional amendment election.

Less than six-percent of the state’s 15-million registered voters turned out to vote on seven proposed amendments.

Locally, 981 of Washington County’s 22,586 registered voters cast ballots – that’s 4.3-percent.

All seven proposed amendments passed, state-wide.

In Washington County, voters approved five of the seven amendments.

Results state-wide include:

No. 1 — Authorizes a tax exemption for property of partially disabled veterans. Passed statewide, 86-to-14% and in Washington County, 87-13%.
No. 2 — Eases restrictions on borrowing against home equity in Texas. Passed statewide, 69-to-31% and in Washington County, 71-29%.
No. 3 — Determines how long appointed officers may serve after their term expires. Passed statewide, 83-to-17% and in Washington County, 83-17%..
No. 4 — Requires court provided notice to the attorney general of a challenge to a statute. Passed statewide, 64-to-36% and in Washington County, 74-26%..
No. 5 — Would give more professional sports team-connected foundations the ability to hold charitable raffles. Passed statewide, 60-to-40%. The amendment was not approved in Washington County, failing locally by 55-to-45%.
No. 6 — Would authorize property tax exemption for surviving spouses of first responders killed in line of duty. Passed statewide, 85-to-15% and in Washington County, 83-17%..
No. 7 — Authorizes financial institutions to offer bonuses to customers. Passed statewide, 60-to-40%. Washington County voters defeated the amendment, 47-to-53%.