“Texas Election 2025: What Each Ballot Proposition Means
If reading a ballot during the election makes you feel like you might be illiterate, welcome to the club!
Elections always make me so nervous; it’s not the politics behind them, it's the wording on the ballot! Everything is written like legal jargon and can be hard to understand. This round of election in Texas has 17 propositions you will need to vote on, and a couple of them are painful to read.
What to Expect on the 2025 Texas Election Ballot
From taxes and water funding to veterans’ benefits and even border security, this year’s ballot covers everything. Some of these propositions are to the point, some are questionable, and then there are a few that could give you a headache.
Don’t stress about it, I broke down every single proposition in the most simple terms. Read what it means and how it might actually affect your wallet, your neighborhood, or your kid’s school.
A few to keep an eye on:
- Prop 3 – Gives judges the power to deny bail for serious violent crimes.
- Prop 13 – Raises your home tax break to $140,000, but could drain public school funds even more.
- Prop 14 – Drops $3 billion into a brand-new dementia research agency.
That’s just a taste; there are 17 total on the ballot, and some of them sound small until you realize they hit right where it matters most: your taxes, your schools, even your water.
Scroll through the gallery below for a quick, plain-English breakdown of every single proposition before you hit the polls.
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The 2025 Texas ballot has 17 propositions that can sound confusing. So here’s the cheat sheet: every single proposition, broken down in plain English so you know exactly what you’re voting on.
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