Early voting begins Monday for the Nov. 4 election, in which Texans will decide the fate of 17 constitutional amendments and dozens of other local propositions and elections.

During the 89th Legislature, Texas lawmakers passed 17 bills that require changes to the state constitution. To be adopted, those changes must be ratified by a simple majority of voters, more than 50%.

Some of the propositions include billions in property tax cuts for homeowners and businesses, changes to capital gains taxes, bail reform, and the establishment of a dementia prevention and research institute.

Below is the ballot wording, in italics, exactly as it should appear on ballots statewide, followed by a summary analysis from the Texas Legislative Council.

State of Texas Proposition 1 _“The constitutional a

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