AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ College students, veterans’ widows and land owners who conserve water could be among the beneficiaries if voters approve 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Early voting has already started, with the final election day on Nov. 8.
Proposition 1 would allow the surviving spouses of 100 percent disabled veterans to continue claiming a property tax exemption.
Other proposals would allow the issuance of bonds to help pay for public projects. Proposition 2 would increase the revolving limit on outstanding bond debt to $6 billion.
Supporters say the increased bonding authority is necessary to update water projects. Critics say the propositions will add to runaway spending.
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