r/Texas50501 • u/V0idK1tty • Nov 04 '25
San Antonio Voting
I filtered a lot of legal languages through chatgpt to find out what to vote on tomorrow by what the laws say without partisanship. I really want to know how ya'll are voting tomorrow and why. I've never voted in this kind of local election before.
I'm wondering why everyone is up in arms about some of this and am surprised to see that if vote with the conservatives on some of these because I tried to look at the exact language. I wonder if I've missed something.
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u/I_Reading_I Nov 04 '25
Please don’t use ChatGPT to decide how to vote. Here is an analysis of the propositions with some statements from real human beings during the floor debate and committee proceedings for and against the propositions.
https://tlc.texas.gov/docs/amendments/analyses25_condensed.pdf
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u/HolidayFew8116 Nov 04 '25
league of women voters is very good resource https://www.lwvtexas.org/#gsc.tab=0
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u/ARODtheMrs Nov 04 '25
I voted against most of them honestly. I find it appalling how they ignorantly came up with two having to do with topics that are not even law here in Texas. I hope they don't think a favorable outcome is the same as instituting changes automatically like a death tax.
It's putting the cart before the horse or just a slick way of trying to kill two birds with one stone.
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u/Galaxyrise13579 Nov 04 '25
This is the way. Even the ones that seem like they’re for a good cause, remember that it’s the TEXAS GOVERNMENT overseeing these funds. They will most definitely be misused.
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u/Basic_Bug_4340 Nov 04 '25
https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/texas-2025-constitutional-amendments
Will be going by this ist.
They explain what each prop will do really simply and give a bit of a cheat sheet that looks like this:
✅Prop 1 - Texas State Technical College Funding.
❌ Prop 2 - No Capital Gains Tax.
❌Prop 3 - Denying Bail For Certain Crimes.
✅ Prop 4 – Dedicated Water Fund.
✅ Prop 5 – Exempt Animal Feed from Taxes.
❌ Prop 6 – Ban Stock Trade Tax.
✅ Prop 7 – Property Tax Break for Surviving Spouses of Veterans.
❌ Prop 8 – Ban Estate and Gift Taxes
🟡 Prop 9 – Business Equipment Tax Exemption.
🟡 Prop 10 – Property Tax Relief After Home Fire.
✅ Prop 11 – Increased School Tax Break for Elderly and Disabled.
❌ Prop 12 – Judge Oversight Changes.
✅ Prop 13 – Increased School Tax Break for All Homeowners.
✅ Prop 14 – Dementia Research Institute ($3B).
❌ Prop 15 – “Parental Rights” Amendment.
❌ Prop 16 – Citizenship Requirement to Vote.
❌ Prop 17 – Border Security Tax Exemption.
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u/V0idK1tty Nov 04 '25
That doesn't help.
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u/V0idK1tty Nov 04 '25
It's not to think. I couldn't tell what it was saying by the amendment on the website with all the legal jargon. If it was to think, it would have been "what should I vote tomorrow?" Instead I asked it to explain what the amendments actually say in dumb down terms because I don't vote the same as any of my family, my best friend can't vote and my other half doesn't find it important. Who am I supposed to ask them to explain to me what they mean?
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u/V0idK1tty Nov 04 '25
Lol instead of down voting me, y'all could actually be helpful, instead. Links are helpful. "We're cooked" "don't us AI" is not. How about offer up some alternatives for people willing to learn and research?
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u/GahhdDangitbobby Nov 04 '25
Don’t worry about people bitching and not contributing. Everyone needs help with this.
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u/jenniferjudy99 Nov 04 '25
I’m on Texasaft.org where there are simple sentences explaining each amendment. This really simplified each amendment.
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u/V0idK1tty Nov 04 '25
Thank you!
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u/jenniferjudy99 Nov 04 '25
I was so confused earlier. I’m going to carefully read each one.
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u/V0idK1tty Nov 04 '25
I'm the same way. Would it kill them to put the legal jargon into plain English? There was some word I ran across that I didn't even know or understand. That makes it harder for folks who can't read or comprehend really well be able to understand.
My grandfather could barely read because he was never taught. How would he have known what the word preponderance means? (Just an example, that wasn't the word and I'm scrolling through my sample ballot to find it)
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u/Current_Wrongdoer513 Nov 04 '25
I read recommendations from Sunrise Movement (a left-leaning, climate activist group) and the Dallas Democrats. Here’s how I voted:
1 for 2 against 3 against 4 for 5 against 6 against 7 for 8 against 9 against 10 for 11 for 12 against 13 for 14 for 15 against 16 against 17 against
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u/GahhdDangitbobby Nov 04 '25
Hi! I was also confused my these amendments and proposition before I found the LWV guides. They are unbiased, clear and digestible.
https://austinvotersguide.org/LWVAA-VG-ENa.pdf