Voters statewide will vote on seven constitutional amendments on Nov. 7.
The amendments were passed by the legislature during this year’s regular session. Their order on the ballot has not been set by the Texas Secretary of State’s office.
No local elections are scheduled for Nov. 7.
Residents who are not registered to vote may register until Oct. 10 in order to vote in the election.
Early voting, which will be held Oct. 23 through Nov. 3 will be held on the first floor of the Scurry County Courthouse.
Voting places for election day will be announced by County Clerk Melody Appleton at a later date.
The amendments are:
• “The constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution.”
• “The constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings.”
• “The constitutional amendment on professional sports teams’ charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.”
• “The constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.”
• “The constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the Legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.”
• “The constitutional amendment limiting the service of certain officeholders appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate after the expiration of the person’s term of office.”
• “The constitutional amendment to establish a lower amount for expenses that can be charged to a borrower and removing certain financing expense limitations for a home equity loan, establishing certain authorized lenders to make a home equity loan, changing certain options for the refinancing for home equity loans, changing the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, and allowing home equity loans on agricultural homesteads.”