TEXAS (KTAL/KMSS) — On November 4, 2025, 17 constitutional amendments are on the ballot for Texas voters. Our ongoing series will explain what the amendments say, what they mean, why they are on the ballot, and the arguments for and against their passage.

This is not meant to be a comprehensive breakdown of these amendments; rather, it is an overview of the basics.

Overview

"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift."

What it means

Proposition 8 would prevent future legislatures from instituting taxes when an estate or inheritance is transferred. It would not eliminate unpaid property taxes and other existing taxes associated with inherita

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