Texas voters face eleven proposed constitutional amendments
Eleven proposed amendments await voter approval in the November election after passing both legislative chambers. Early voting starts Monday. Propositions cover base buffers, homestead tax rules, uniform property appraisal standards, a national research university fund, appraisal board consolidation, veterans land bond limits, state guard office holding, veteran hospital funding, public beach access, emergency services board term limits, and limits on private eminent domain for development.
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Constitutional amendments and Prop 11 in Texas vote
Voters weigh all constitutional amendments with two thirds approval in both houses noted. Prop 11 faces Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom opposing eminent domain use for developments. Prop 4 backs a national research university fund but faces student conservative opposition over funding priorities.
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Whitmire
National Research University Fund
Smith
Young Conservatives
Texas
Democrats urge support as Whitmire pushes Texas candidates
Texas State Senator John Whitmire addressed about 50 members of the I-10 East Democrats urging support for Democrats in upcoming elections. He argued greater political leadership is needed to address state problems, especially in education, calling for more state funding for K-12 and higher education and backing candidates like Don Coffey for Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace. Baytown residents Sieved with calls for government change to improve schooling.
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Texas
John Whitmire
Whitmire
Baytown
Don Coffey
East Democrats
Lee College Board of Regents
Coffey
Justice of the Peace
Tony Palumbo
Saundra Smith
Proposition 9 Would Enshrine Open Beaches Access
Voters in Galveston face a November 3 election to add a constitutional amendment, Proposition 9, guaranteeing the public right to free beach access with a permanent easement while confirming the Legislature can safeguard the coast. Experts say it adds little new authority since the Open Beaches Act already empowers the Texas land commissioner to prohibit construction within the public beach easement and remove structures eroded into it.
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Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Texas Land Commissioner Authority
Early voting sites listed for Chambers County Texas
A compilation of early voting locations across Baytown Crosby Anahuac Winnie and Mont Belvieu. Locations include Baytown Community Center Crosby ISD administration building Chambers County Courthouse Winnie East Chambers County Courthouse Annex Cedar Bayou Community Building and temporary sites at Anahuac Middle School Anahuac High School and Anahuac Elementary School with dates from October 19 to October 30 and hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Some sites note limited afternoon windows
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Crosby Isd
Runneburg Road
Crosby Cypress
Chambers County
Washington Ave
Anahuac
Justice of the Peace
Pct
East Chambers County Courthouse
Cedar Bayou
Hwy
Baytown
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Veterans Hospital
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Galveston County Daily News
James M. Hatfield III
Rob
Bonta Renee Fitzwater
James Newton Hatfield
Heather Marie McSpadden
Phyllis McSpadden
al McSpadden
Sugarland
Riverpend Country Club
Noy Photography
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Crosby
Broadway Ave
Winnie
Pet
West Chambers County
Eagle Drive
Mont Belvieu
P.m
Anahuac Middle School
Art Room
Mikhael Ricks Drive
Wilcox Street
Ross
Sterling
Arte
Ltre
S. Alexander Dr
Texas Ave
Premiere & Cinemal
Ody
Michael Jackson
Barly Biro
Mon-Thurs
Mariners
Pccinu
Gulfbay Church
Aline
Arins
Carino
Garth Road
YMCA
Baytown Family Ymca
Ymca Partners
Kim Yancey
Partners
Ron Lewis
Ymcahouston.org
Roberta Hector
R&e Cosmetology School
Jacqueline Contreras
Jacqueline
Garth Rd
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