Below you will find El Paso County Republican County Chairman Michael Aboud's recommendations concerning each ballot measure.

 

Proposition 1 proposes creating two dedicated state funding sources for the Texas State Technical College System - suggest Vote FOR, this allows Texans to get help to pay their tuition to learn a trade instead of going to a liberal college.

 

Proposition 2 if adopted, would prohibit the State of Texas from enacting any legislation that would tax capital gains - suggest Vote FOR this, it has been voted down several times in the past!

 

Proposition 3 will place limits on judges ordering bail for defendants facing felony charges for certain crimes - suggest Vote Against this, let judges do their job

 

Proposition 4  will take $1 billion in existing annual sales tax revenues and dedicate it to water infrastructure projects across Texas. - suggest Vote FOR this to help people rural areas that have small populations.

 

Proposition 5  seeks to allow future Texas legislators to enact laws exempting animal feed from sales taxes held for retail sales. - suggest Vote FOR this for a change there might be less taxes.

 

Proposition 6 if voters approve it in November, it will prohibit future Texas legislators from imposing occupation taxes on stock market operators or on securities transactions, thereby keeping costs down for the consumers.- suggest Vote FOR this for a change there might be less taxes.

 

Proposition 7  will exempt the homestead tax exemption of the surviving spouse of a military veteran. suggest Vote FOR this to help someone in need.

 

Proposition 8  would prohibit state legislatures from imposing an inheritance or gift tax. suggest Vote FOR this because your parents have already paid taxes on everything they owned.

 

Proposition 9  proposes to exempt up to $250,000 of a business’ income generating property from local property taxes. suggest Vote FOR this to help slow the cost of living.

 

Proposition 10  will allow the state legislature to provide temporary tax exemption to property owners whose properties were destroyed by fire. suggest Vote FOR this to help people who have lost so much.

 

Proposition 11  it will allow the state legislature to raise the additional school tax exemption for the elderly. suggest Vote FOR this to help the elderly who have fixed income.

 

Proposition 12  intends to expand the powers of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct by increasing the composition of its membership. suggest Vote FOR this to stop radical judges for not following the laws.

 

Proposition 13  increases the exemption from $100,000 property valuation to $140,000 for all homeowners in Texas. suggest Vote FOR this to help yourself pay less taxes.

 

Proposition 14  funds medical research by dedicating $3 billion from the state’s general revenues to fund research into neurogenerative diseases. This one is a toss-up because these taxpayer funds can easily be misused and abused.

 

Proposition 15  will provide parents with the authority to make decisions about their children’s upbringing by restricting laws local and state governments can enact for children. suggest Vote FOR this because parents have the right to raise their children.

 

Proposition 16  codifies that in Texas only US citizens can vote in Texas elections. Although Texas already limits voting to US citizens, the proposed amendment makes it part of the Texas Constitution.suggest Vote FOR this because foreigners shouldn't vote in our elections. We don't vote in theirs.

 

Proposition 17  allows the Texas legislature to exempt properties from property taxes on any increase in the value of their properties because of border security infrastructure that is created in their counties. suggest Vote FOR this to stop some of the increases in taxes.