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All 17 propositions that were put to Texas voters during Tuesday’s election passed, most with wide margins.

The constitutional amendments spanned a variety of issues, including bail reform , parental rights, water security and dementia research. However, most of them were aimed at taxes.

Big tax breaks for homeowners

What we know:

The biggest tax break for homeowners comes in the form of Proposition 13 , which increases the homestead tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000.

Other propositions put limits on future tax actions that can be taken up by the state legislature.

Water security, parental rights and dementia research all pass

Why you should care:

Proposition 4 allows the state to spend $1 billion a year for the next 20 years on water security and infrastructu

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