ATX-SBK: Extra Edition 11/4/2025

According to unofficial early voting results, Hays County Elections Office is reporting a majority of voters against the proposed tax rate.

On the ballot: Hays County residents are being asked to consider a 12-cent increase to the property tax rate. If the tax rate is approved, it will increase to $1.2746 per $100 valuation from $1.1546 per $100 valuation.

Unofficial early voting results show 22,975 ballots cast countywide out of 189,688 registered Hays County voters, or 12.11%.

The background: The higher maintenance and operations, or M&O, rate would raise approximately $26.24 million more in revenue than the previous rate, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.

Posted: 9:25 p.m.
Hays County Election Day results are beginning to trickle in. 

The update
Polls show Robert Rizo is in the lead to be the next Kyle Mayor.

Incumbent Bear Heiser is in the lead for Kyle Council District 1, Melisa Medina for District 2 and Claudia Zapata for District 3.

San Marcos voters are deciding a handful of races in the Nov. 4 election, including Place 1 and Place 2 seats on City Council as well as several proposed charter amendments.
Early voting totals were posted shortly after 7 p.m., while the first Election Day results were posted at 8:43 p.m.

What we know: As of 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Place 1 incumbent Matthew Mendoza leads opponent Chase Norris with nearly 60% of the vote, while Josh Paselk leads all Place 2 candidates, including incumbent Saul Gonzales, with approximately 39% of the vote.

Hays County has released early voting results for the Buda City Council single-member District C election.

What you need to know: Unofficial early election results show Kimberly Goodman, Emily Jones and Jeffery Morales with 263, 102 and 259 votes, respectively

On the ballot: Buda voters were also asked to decide on eight amendments to the city charter.

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