Texas voters went to the polls Tuesday and approved all 17 statewide constitutional amendments on the ballot. Locally, North Lamar ISD’s Proposition A was voted down, with 55.95% voting against the measure and 44.05% in favor.
“We want to thank our North Lamar ISD community for voting in the November election. While Proposition A did not pass, we are grateful for the engagement, feedback, and support from so many who care deeply about our students and staff,” said NLISD Superintendent, Kelli Stewart. “We will continue working together to ensure our district remains a strong place for teaching and learning.”
If approved, Proposition A would have increased the district’s Maintenance & Operations (M&O) tax rate by $0.10 while decreasing the Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rate by $0.10—resulting in the overall tax rate remaining the same as last year, $0.9169, according to North Lamar ISD.
Statewide, most of the propositions restricted the creation of certain taxes or allowed for new tax exemptions. Other amendments will create state investments in water infrastructure, dementia research and technical college funds.
Proposition 10 received the largest share of voter support Tuesday night. The amendment would temporarily lower homeowners’ property taxes if their homes are destroyed by fires.
After all unofficial results were posted, the closest race was for Proposition 6, which would ban the creation of new taxes on securities transactions, like stock trading. The next closest was Proposition 17, which would allow the state government to prevent property values of counties with border security infrastructure from increasing.
