Constitutional Amendments

My Recommendations: Texas' 2025 Constitutional Amendments

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Otis C. Shearer III is a lawyer practicing business litigation, oil & gas litigation, bodily injury and other areas of law. He received a B.A. degree from University of Texas in 1962, and has been licensed for 58 years. Otis C. practices at Lemon, Shearer, Phillips & Good, P.C. in Booker, TX. He has long been a reliable source of objective and well-informed opinion on matters of Texas law, and has often offered welcome guidance on important issues to voters and readers of The Canadian Record. -- LEB
 

November 4, 2025 Special Election

The November 4, 2025, Special Election, Part One

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This information is the first of a series which we will publish here in the next four weeks leading up to the November 4 election. Our goal is to provide as much information as possible to the public on issues of importance to this community and to the State of Texas that will be on the Constitutional Amendment and Special Election ballots.

November 4, 2025 Election Information

Early voting in Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election begins Monday

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Early voting in Texas’ November 7 constitutional amendment election begins on Monday, October 23, and ends on Friday, November 3.

Voters in Hemphill County may cast early ballots by personal appearance at the Hemphill County Courthouse. Early voting hours will be from 8 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday, with the exception of Thursday-Friday, November 2-3, when hours will be extended from 7 am-7 pm.

Early Voting at Hemphill County Courthouse

Texas Secretary of State: November 7 Constitutional Amendment Election reminder

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AUSTIN—Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson is reminding Texans to prepare for the upcoming constitutional amendment election on November 7.

“Texans will have the opportunity to vote on 14 proposed amendments to the state constitution, and some local governments will also hold elections this November,” said Nelson. “Now is a good time to take note of upcoming election deadlines and prepare.”

Important dates include:

Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments
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