Lampasas County voters supported all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot in Tuesday’s General Election.
That trend carried across the state, with unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office showing Texas voters agreed to all 17 changes to the state constitution.
A total of 2,887 ballots were cast in Lampasas County for the 2025 General Election, including 1,332 during the early voting period, 21 absentees and 1,534 on election day.
Here is a look at unofficial local and state results for the election.
PROPOSITION 1
Creating a permanent infrastructure fund and a workforce education fund to support the Texas State Technical College System. Lampasas County voters approved the proposition 67% (1,917 votes) to 33% (944 votes).
Statewide results: 69.03% FOR and 20.97% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 2
Banning taxes on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate or trust.
Of votes cast in Lampasas County, 83.34% (1,392 votes) supported the proposition versus 16.66% (478 votes) against.
Statewide results: 65.37% FOR and 34.63% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 3
Denying bail under specialized circumstances to persons accused of certain felony offenses such as murder and aggravated sexual assault.
Lampasas County voters favored this proposition, with 76.23% (2,187 votes) for, and 23.77% (682 votes) against. Statewide results: 61.14% FOR, 38.86% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 4
Dedicating $1 billion from state sales tax revenues annually for 20 years to the Texas Water Fund for various projects.
Lampasas County voters approved the proposition, with 68.99% (1,982 votes) for and 31.01% (891 votes) against the measure.
Statewide results: 70.42% FOR and 29.58 AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 5
Exempting from ad valorem taxation property consisting of animal feed held by the owner for retail sale.
Overwhelmingly, this proposition was supported by Lampasas County voters, with 80.6% (2,294 votes) for and 19.4% (552 votes) opposed to the measure.
Statewide results: 63.61% FOR and 36.39% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 6
Prohibiting the legislature from imposing an occupation tax on entities that handle securities transactions or imposing a tax on securities transactions.
Lampasas County voters approved of this proposition with 70.05% (1,975 votes) for and 29.94% (844) against.
Statewide results: 54.87% FOR and 45.13% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 7
Allowing an exemption from property taxes of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disease or condition.
This proposition received 86.68% (2,479 votes) for and 13.32% (381 votes) against in Lampasas County.
Statewide results: 86.25% FOR and 13.75% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 8
Prohibiting the Texas Legislature from imposing death taxes on a decedent’s property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession or gift.
Locally, Lampasas County voters voted in favor of the proposition by 89.3% (2,563) to 10.7% (307 votes).
Statewide results: 72.22% FOR and 27.78% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 9
Exempting from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
This measure was approved by 78.44% (2,230 votes) to 21.56% in Lampasas County.
Statewide results: 65.04% FOR and 34.96% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 10
Allowing a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by fire.
This proposition was the one supported most strongly by Lampasas County voters, with 93.11% (2,662) votes in favor and 6.89% (197 votes) against.
Statewide results: 89.28% FOR and 10.72% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 11
Increasing the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
The proposition garnered 84.88% (2,431 votes) in support and 15.12% (433 votes) against among Lampasas County voters.
Statewide results: 77.68 % FOR and 22.32%.
PROPOSITION 12
Restructuring the authority of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the tribunal and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.
Lampasas County voters supported this proposition with 77.84% (2,213 votes) for, and 22.16% (630 votes) against.
Statewide results: 61.9% FOR and 38.1% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 13
Raising the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000 This proposition earned support from 88.63% (2,542) of Lampasas County voters, with 11.37% (326) against.
Statewide results: 79.41% FOR and 20.59%.
PROPOSITION 14
Creating the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on the prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and related disorders.
One of the more contested propositions, 58.68% (1,670) of Lampasas County voters were in favor, versus 41.32% (1,176) against.
Statewide results: 68.57% FOR and 31.43%.
PROPOSITION 15
Expressly stating in the state constitution that parents are the primary decision makers for their children.
The constitutional change received support from 84.31% (2,418) of Lampasas County voters, with 15.69% (450) against.
Statewide results: 69.87% FOR and 30.13% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 16
Restricting the right to vote in Texas to United States citizens.
Lampasas County voters supported this measure with 88.15% (2,528 votes) for, and 11.85% (349 votes) not in favor.
Statewide results: 71.95% FOR and 28.05% AGAINST.
PROPOSITION 17
Providing an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders Mexico that arises from the installation or construction of border security infrastructure and related improvements.
Approximately 79.42% (2,262) of Lampasas County voters supported the proposition, versus 20.58% (586) against.
Statewide results: 57.42% FOR and 42.58% AGAINST.
