Early voting for the Nov. 5 election starts today (Oct. 21) and runs until Nov. 1. Texas REALTORS® has officially endorsed the following three propositions because of their benefits for real estate consumers and property owners.
State of Texas Proposition 2: Help With Water Infrastructure
This amendment allows the Texas Water Development Board to sell bonds. The association supports Prop 2 because it’s critical for Texans to have access to water that meets state standards.
State of Texas Proposition 3: Property Tax Exemption
This amendment provides a temporary property tax exemption for property owners in areas declared disasters by the governor. Texas REALTORS® strongly supported the legislation that created this ballot measure to help property owners.
State of Texas Proposition 8: Flood Protection Funding
This proposition creates a Flood Infrastructure Fund to develop flood mitigation infrastructure, which will help communities better withstand future flood events. The association supports Prop 8 because it would create a more resilient Texas in preparation for future flooding.
Learn more about all 10 amendments at texasrealtorssupport.com.
i used to always follow TAR and NAR recommendations when voting for candidates and responding to their calls for action because I thought that they were clear thinking people with our best interests in mind but the dishonest opposition two years ago to the tax cut legislation changed my view. I was also offended that TAR offered a random drawing for a chance at $500 to join the opposition campaign.
Why do we need more bond, more agency, more tax to payoff the bond? Have you heard about they spend $4.6 million to manage the $1.2 billion Harvey relief fund but only helped one family in 2 years? I’m all for less government, less tax!
Read the propositions, do your own research, and decide for yourselves how you would like to vote. I used to follow the recommendations in this newsletter, but have found in recent years they are have adopted more of a pro-big government position.