SATX-BNE: Impact 11/5/2025

Updated 11:25 p.m.

Unofficial results in Bexar, Comal and Kendall Counties show the Boerne ISD tax rate favored by voters, receiving 51.26% of the votes.

In total, 12,174 ballots were cast across the three counties. Of those votes, 6,241 were in favor of the proposition and 5,933 voted against the proposition.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

The overview: Chief Financial and Operations Officer Wes Scott, during the Aug. 18 board meeting, said these additional funds will supplement staff salary increases and fund capital improvements.

While ballot language must legally state that the new rate is an increase, BISD and Kendall County Appraisal District data show an average decrease in total BISD taxes paid by property owners. Also on the ballots was the increase to homestead exemptions by $40,000 for the average homeowner and by $50,000 for homeowners over the age of 65 or those with a disability, according to state legislation.

Updated 11:50 p.m.
With all 285 polling locations reporting results, voters approved both Propositions A and B, which clears the way for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo to transform the county’s Eastside properties into its permanent home, and funds 25%, or $311 million, of the new downtown Spurs Arena.

Zooming in: 248,428 out of 1.3 million voters, or 19.31%, cast their ballots for the Nov. 4 election.

137,804, or 55.91%, voted for Proposition A, while 108,671, or 44.09%, voted against it. 128,642 voters, or 52.14%, voted for Proposition B, while 118,068, or 47.86%, voted against.

Proposition A
Authorizing Bexar County to provide for the acquisition and financing of the Freeman Coliseum, Frost Bank Center and other San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo facilities, together known as the Coliseum Complex Venue Project.

Proposition B
Authorize Bexar County to plan, develop and finance a new multipurpose arena designed primarily as the home venue for the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, known as the Arena Venue Project.

As part of Methodist Hospital Texsan's continued efforts to prevent strokes in South Texas, the hospital announced Oct. 23 that its Cardiac Electrophysiology, or EP, team has successfully performed over 1,200 left atrial appendage closure, or LAAC, implant procedures on eligible patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib.

In a nutshell: According to a news release, the program's milestone is due to the use of evidence-based practices and collaboration centered on safety and outcomes. The procedure is FDA-approved and is ideal for AFib patients who are not good candidates for long-term anticoagulation, or blood-thinner, therapy.

The procedure seals the left atrial appendage—a small pouch where clots commonly form in AFib. According to the release, a successful procedure reduces the risk that a clot will move to the brain and induce a stroke.

Why it matters: According to the release, LAAC is a way for certain patients to stop long-term blood thinner therapy, which can help many older adults who are at a higher risk of falls and bleeding. 

As of press time, all 17 constitutional amendments on the Texas ballot were poised to become law. The state propositions with the most support would either expand property tax exemptions or prohibit new taxes, while voters also favored measures aimed at funding infrastructure and research.

The overview: Some of the state propositions on the ballot included:

• Proposition 1: new funding to support the Texas State Technical College System
• Proposition 3: tighter restrictions on when Texas judges can grant bail for felony offenses
• Proposition 4: $20 billion for water supply projects and infrastructure
• Proposition 9: a $125,000 property tax exemption for businesses
• Propositions 11 and 13: expanded property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners
• Proposition 14: $3 billion to create a state dementia research institute