Voter turnout in Austin County reached just over 20 percent in the November 4, 2025 Constitutional Amendment Election, with 4,584 of the countyโs 22,197 registered voters casting ballots. The unofficial results showed strong local support for nearly all statewide propositions on the ballot.
Proposition 1, which dealt with cost-of-living adjustments for certain retirees, passed in Austin County with 3,096 votes in favor and 1,407 against. Proposition 2, relating to state highway fund allocations, also passed with 3,806 supporting and 699 opposing. Proposition 3, which addressed conservation and water projects, received 3,707 votes in favor and 797 against.
Proposition 4, a measure involving homestead tax exemptions, passed locally by a margin of 2,921 to 1,559. Proposition 5, which focused on workforce education and training, saw 3,668 voters in support and 790 opposed. Proposition 6, tied to utility infrastructure development, had 3,257 for and 1,155 against.
Propositions 7 and 8 were among the most favored. Proposition 7, relating to disaster mitigation funds, passed with 4,070 votes in favor and 415 opposed. Proposition 8, addressing flood resiliency, also passed comfortably with 4,003 supporting and 503 opposing.
Propositions 9 through 17 all received majority support in Austin County. Proposition 9 had 3,667 for and 781 against; Proposition 10 passed by 4,181 to 304; Proposition 11 with 3,926 in favor and 577 opposed; Proposition 12, dealing with judicial conduct, passed 3,561 to 862.
Proposition 13, another homestead tax-related item, received 4,107 yes votes and 390 no votes. Proposition 14, focused on broadband expansion, passed 2,846 to 1,608. Proposition 15, involving veteransโ property tax exemptions, garnered 3,923 in favor and 575 against. Proposition 16, related to state parks, passed with 4,117 supporting and 398 opposing. Proposition 17, concerning retirement benefits for some first responders, received 3,594 votes in favor and 850 against.
In the only local measure on the ballot, Sealy Independent School Districtโs Proposition A passed with 1,330 votes in favor and 769 against. The proposition involved authorizing bonds for school improvements.
The results are unofficial until canvassed and certified by the appropriate election authorities.
Preliminary results from the Texas Secretary of State (as of 10:30 p.m. on November 4, 2025, with 54% of precincts reporting)ย all 17 constitutional amendments continue to show majority support and are on track to pass. These numbers are based on early voting and partial Election Day counts, and could still shift slightly as remaining ballots are tallied. Final certification typically occurs later.
