SATX-BNE: Extra Edition 11/4/2025

Early voting totals show 55.08% of people in support of the Boerne ISD voter-approval tax rate increase, or VATRE. Out of the voters who cast early ballots, 3,964 of them are in favor of the VATRE, while 3,233 voted against the proposition.

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.

What’s next? Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Posted 9 p.m.
Bexar County has released early voting totals showing how voters cast ballots on whether to raise the county’s venue tax.

With 148,450 early voting ballots counted, 84,643 voters, or 57.47%, voted for Proposition A, while 62,647 voters, or 42.53%, voted against it. 78,184 voters, or 53.05%, voted for Proposition B, while 69,204 voters voted against.

Totals from ballots cast on Nov. 4 have yet to be released. Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.

What you need to know: Voters cast their ballot on whether or not to pass the Bexar County venue tax, which is divided into two propositions:

• Proposition A: authorizing Bexar County to provide for the acquisition and financing of the Freeman Coliseum, Frost Bank Center and San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo facilities
• 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

Texas voters weighed in on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election.

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