Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation Calling A Special Election For Constitutional Propositions On November 2, 2021
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature convened in January of 2021 in accordance with Article III, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Section 301.001 of the Texas Government Code; and
WHEREAS, during that session, the Legislature approved eight joint resolutions proposing eight particular constitutional amendments by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of each house, pursuant to Article XVII, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of those resolutions and in accordance with the Texas Constitution, the Legislature has set the date of the election for voting on the eight proposed constitutional amendments to be November 2, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.003 of the Texas Election Code requires the election to be ordered by proclamation of the governor;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas, do hereby order a special election to be held throughout the State of Texas on the FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, the same being the SECOND day of NOVEMBER, 2021; and
NOTICE THEREOF IS HEREBY GIVEN to the COUNTY JUDGE of each county, who is directed to cause said election to be held in the county on such date for the purpose of adopting or rejecting the eight constitutional amendments proposed by eight joint resolutions, as submitted by the 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, of the State of Texas.
Pursuant to Sections 52.095, 274.001, and 274.002 of the Texas Election Code, the propositions for the joint resolutions will appear as follows:
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 1
“The constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.”
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 2
“The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county.”
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 3
“The constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.”
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 4
“The constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal appeals, a justice of a court of appeals, and a district judge.”
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 5
“The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.”
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 6
“The constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.”
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 7
“The constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse’s residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person’s death.”
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 8
“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.”
The secretary of state shall take notice of this proclamation and shall immediately mail a copy of this order to every county judge of this state, and all appropriate writs will be issued, and all proper proceedings will be followed, to the end that said election may be held and its result proclaimed in accordance with law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 13th day of August, 2021.
Governor Greg Abbott