Texas voters approve increase to school tax exemption
Texas voters were overwhelming approving a $40,000 increase in the state’s homestead exemption after polls closed Tuesday. With 12% of the polling centers reporting, Proposition 13 was leading 82.98% to 17.02%.
The proposal increasing the exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 was among 17 constitutional amendments on the Nov. 4 ballot. Other measures on the ballot include various property tax exemptions, fundings for water and funding for dementia research.
In recent years, state lawmakers have used the exemption as a tool to lower school district property taxes. The exemption was raised by $60,000 after the passage of a 2023 constitutional amendment.
This year’s proposal means a homeowner whose primary home is valued at $350,000 would pay property taxes based on a $210,000 home valuation. The tax break would save homeowners in the Fort Worth school district $412.
Voters also were in favor of Proposition 11, which increases the homestead exemption for the elderly and disabled, with 80.34% supporting the constitutional amendment.
How did Texas’ constitutional amendments fare?
Here are the statewide results from the Secretary of State’s Office.
This story was originally published November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM.
