Election Day 2021: What's on the ballot for Texans

It’s finally Election Day in Texas and it’s important to know what’s on the ballot this year. Here are the races for Election Day 2021 which include eight statewide propositions and local races for Houstonians.

State of Texas Proposition No. 1

The constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.

State of Texas Proposition No. 2

The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in “unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted” areas in the county.

State of Texas Proposition No. 3

The constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.

State of Texas Proposition No. 4

The constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal appeals, a justice of a court of appeals, and a district judge.

State of Texas Proposition No. 5

The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct concerning candidates for judicial office.

State of Texas Proposition No. 6

The constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

State of Texas Proposition No. 7

The constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse’s residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person’s death.

State of Texas Proposition No. 8

The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

School Board Races:

Houston Community College System, Trustee District III

Brandon “B.D.” Cofield, Sr.

Adriana Tamez

Houston Community College System, Trustee District VIII

Victor Gonzales

Eva Loredo

Jharrett Bryantt

Aldine ISD, Trustee Pos. 3

Rose Avalos

Jimmy Morales

Nico Matthews