For recommendations we suggest Empower Texans' analysis of the Constitutional Amendment propositions and the Travis County GOP's stances on the Austin ISD, Lake Travis ISD, and Leander ISD bond proposals. For any questions on if you are eligible to vote, where to vote, when to vote, etc. please visit VoteTravis.com.
Turnout for these are typically extremely low, and your vote may represent thousands (if not tens of thousands) of those who stayed at home. So get out there and represent your "district!" And if you have any questions on issues concerning the local races we advise contacting your local precinct GOP chairmen if available.
2017 Constitutional Amendment and Local Elections
Early voting is from Monday, Oct. 23 to Monday, Nov. 3. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Detailed analysis of each Amendment.
Proposition 1 (HJR 21)
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution."
Proposition 2 (SJR 60)
"The constitutional amendment to establish a lower amount for expenses that can be charged to a borrower and removing certain financing expense limitations for a home equity loan, establishing certain authorized lenders to make a home equity loan, changing certain options for the refinancing of home equity loans, changing the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, and allowing home equity loans on agricultural homesteads."
Proposition 3 (SJR 34)
"The constitutional amendment limiting the service of certain officeholders appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate after the expiration of the person's term of office."
Proposition 4 (SJR 6)
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional."
Proposition 5 (HJR 100)
"The constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles."
Proposition 6 (SJR 1)
"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 first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty."
Proposition 7 (HJR 37)
"The constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings."
For more information and resources for voting in Texas, visit VoteTexas.gov.
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COUNTY BALLOT ITEMS:
PROPOSITION A, TRAVIS COUNTY -- ROADS
The issuance of $93,445,000 of Road Bonds for the purpose of the construction, maintenance and operation of macadamized, graveled or paved roads and turnpikes, or in aid thereof, including acquiring land and rights-of-way therefor, road drainage, bike lanes, sidewalks and shared use paths, and replacement and improvement of road bridges and culverts, and the levying of the
tax in payment thereof.
PROPOSITION B, TRAVIS COUNTY -- PARKS
The issuance of $91,495,000 of Bonds for the purposes of constructing and improving County parks and the acquisition of land and interests in land in connection therewith, including the acquisition of open space park land, and acquiring conservation easements on land for any authorized purposes, including, without limitation, to retain or protect natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property or assure its availability for agricultural, recreational, or open-space use, protect natural resources, maintain or enhance air or water quality, or conserve water quantity or quality, and the levying of the tax in payment thereof.
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CITY BALLOT ITEMS:
JONESTOWN
Precincts (or portions of) 369, 371, 372, 373, 375
MAYOR, CITY OF JONESTOWN
Paul Johnson
PLACE 1, ALDERMAN, CITY OF
JONESTOWN
Dèsirée Peacock
Donna Jo Priem
PLACE 2, ALDERMAN, CITY OF
JONESTOWN
Tom Buckle
CITY OF LAGO VISTA
Precincts (or portions of) 308, 371, 373
MAYOR, CITY OF LAGO VISTA
Ed Tidwell
Kevin Sullivan
PLACE 1, COUNCILMEMBER, CITY
OF LAGO VISTA
David Williams
Mark Tippetts
PLACE 3, COUNCILMEMBER, CITY
OF LAGO VISTA
Enrique Lopez
Arch Davila
PLACE 5, COUNCILMEMBER, CITY
OF LAGO VISTA
Stephanie Smith
Dick Weatherly
CITY OF MANOR
Precincts (or portions of) 105, 106, 120
MAYOR, CITY OF MANOR
Rita Jonse
PLACE 1, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF
MANOR
Gene Kruppa
PLACE 3, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF
MANOR
Anne Weir
PLACE 5, CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF
MANOR
Deja Hill
Shannon C. Mugrage
CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE
Precincts (or portions of) 105, 107, 110, 113, 123, 136,
137, 145, 146, 148, 150, 160, 161, 163, 203, 219
PLACE 2, COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY
OF PFLUGERVILLE
Jeff Marsh
Adeline Bui
PLACE 4, COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY
OF PFLUGERVILLE
George Lueck
Rudy Metayer
PLACE 6, COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY
OF PFLUGERVILLE
Jim McDonald
Victor Johnson
CITY OF ROLLINGWOOD
Precincts (or portions of) 307, 347, 364
PROPOSITION A,
CITY OF ROLLINGWOOD
The reauthorization of the local sales and
use tax in the City of Rollingwood at the
rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue
providing revenue for maintenance
and repair of municipal streets. The tax
expires on the fourth anniversary of the
date of this election unless the imposition
of the tax is reauthorized.
CITY OF SUNSET VALLEY
Precinct (or portion of) 301
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SUNSET
VALLEY
(Vote for none, one, two or three)
Ketan U. Kharod
Marc Bruner
Rudi Rosengarten
PROPOSITION A,
CITY OF SUNSET VALLEY
The reauthorization of the local sales and
use tax in the City of Sunset Valley at the
rate of one fourth of one percent to continue
providing revenue for maintenance
and repair of municipal streets.
THE VILLAGE OF POINT VENTURE
Precinct (or portion of) 373
MAYOR, VILLAGE OF POINT VENTURE
Jeffrey W. Warneke
Dan Deveze
VILLAGE OF THE HILLS
Precinct (or portion of) 346
BOARD OF ALDERMAN, VILLAGE
OF THE HILLS
(Vote for none, one or two)
J.R. Smith
George Spencer
PROP. A, VILLAGE OF THE HILLS
The abolition of the existing one fourth of
one percent (0.25%) local sales and use
tax financing street maintenance and the
concurrent adoption of the local sales and
use tax for the Village of The Hills at the
rate of one fourth of one percent (0.25%)
THE VILLAGE OF VOLENTE
Precinct (or portion of) 375
COUNCIL MEMBERS, VILLAGE OF
VOLENTE
(Vote for none, one, two or three)
Andy Fogorasi
Kit Hopkins
Bill Connors
Cynthia Mallow
Robert Mokry
Christopher R. Wilder
Sean Ryan
Steve Baker
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CITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND LIBRARY DISTRICTS
AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
All or portions of precincts 103, 104, 109, 111, 116, 117,118, 121, 122, 124, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 141, 142, 149, 151, 152, 153, 156, 164, 200, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 220, 222, 223, 224, 228, 231, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 258, 259, 260, 262, 263, 266, 267, 268, 273, 274, 275, 277, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 309, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 321, 323, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 344, 345, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 356, 358, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 446, 447, 448, 450, 451, 452, 454, 458, 460, 461, 463
PROPOSITION A, AUSTIN ISD
The issuance of $1,050,984,000 school building bonds for the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, expansion, improvement, modernization and equipment of school buildings in the district, including
(i) technology systems and equipment, (ii) safety and security systems and equipment, (iii) improvements to address overcrowding and safety concerns,
(iv) improvements for students with special needs, and
(v) reinvention programs for twenty-first century learning;
the purchase of the necessary sites for school buildings; and the purchase of new school buses, and the levy, pledge, assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the district, sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest
on the bonds and the costs of credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds.
EANES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
All or portions of these Precincts: 212, 221, 307, 317, 318, 324, 330, 338, 347, 356, 357, 364
PROPOSITION A, EANES ISD
Approving the ad valorem tax rate of $1.20 per $100 valuation in the Eanes Independent School District for the current year, a rate that is $0.02 higher per $100 valuation than the school district rollback tax rate, for the purpose of (i) accessing additional local operating revenues and
(ii) decreasing the overall ad valorem tax rate by $0.0125.
LAGO VISTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Precincts (or portions of): 371, 373
PROPOSITION A, LAGO VISTA ISD
The issuance of $2,900,000 of bonds for the construction, acquisition, renovation and equipment of school buildings in the district, including HVAC equipment and for the purchase of new school buses, and the levying of the tax in payment thereof
LAKE TRAVIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Precincts (or portions of) 306, 308, 312, 316, 318, 319,
320, 324, 346, 359, 365, 368
PROP. A, LAKE TRAVIS ISD
The issuance of not to exceed $253,000,000 of Lake Travis Independent School District school building bonds for the purpose of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, acquiring, and equipping school facilities, the purchase of the necessary site for school facilities,
and the purchase of new school buses, and the levying of a tax in payment thereof.
PROP. B, LAKE TRAVIS ISD
Approving the ad valorem tax rate of $1.4275 per $100 valuation in the Lake Travis Independent School District for the current year, a rate that is $0.02 higher per $100 valuation than the school district’s rollback tax rate, for the purpose of increasing revenue for Maintenance and Operations.
WESTBANK COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT
Precincts (or portions of) 212, 221, 307, 317, 318, 324,
330, 338, 347, 357, 364.
Board of Directors
(Vote for none, one or two)
Nancy J. Jennings
Susan Lynne Smith
Maywood (Spike) Myers
LEANDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Precincts (or portions of): 232, 233, 234, 244, 245, 333, 334, 336, 337, 343, 369, 370, 371, 372, 374, 375
PROP. A, LEANDER ISD
The issuance of $454,405,000 of School Building Bonds for constructing, acquiring, renovating, improving and equipping school buildings and the purchase of necessary sites therefore, and acquiring school buses; and the levying of a tax sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount,
to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds and to pay the costs of any credit agreements executed or authorized in anticipation of, in relation to or in connection with the Bonds
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MUD DISTRICT BALLOTS:
Portions of Precinct 369 are having elections to create and activate Municipal Utility Districts 19 and 20. See the sample ballot for detailed information.
Sample MUD ballot: http://traviscountyclerk.org/eclerk/content/images/sample_ballots/2017.11.07/pdf_tc_elections_2017.11.07_MUDs_SampleBallot.pdf
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FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS:
For recommendations on any of the local ballot items listed above contact your precinct chairman (if one is available): https://sites.google.com/site/travisgop/precinct-chairs-directory
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