Texans have passed Proposition 4, dedicating a portion of state sales tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund. HJR 7 would direct the first $1 billion of annual sales tax collections above $46.5 billion to water projects over a 20-year stretch. The proposal aims to bolster long-term funding for statewide water infrastructure and supply improvements.

Texas voters will decide whether to approve Proposition 4, a $20 billion plan that would fund long-term water projects aimed at preventing future shortages.

Authorize the State Legislature to allocate up to $1 billion in excess sales tax revenue to the state water fund.

From tax bans and exemptions to dementia research funding, Texas voters will decide 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution.

Texans will vote on a $20 billion water infrastructure initiative, Proposition 4, funded by sales tax revenue to address the state's water supply challenges, including projects like desalination and pipe upgrades.

AUSTIN, Texas - 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.

Community Impact is tracking how Texans voted on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election.

A Republican lawmaker from Texas has asked the Trump administration to put further pressure on Mexico to make water payments owed to the U.S., warning that a key industry could disappear otherwise

The Texas Panhandle dried out during the last week of October, while overall drought conditions across Texas saw their first weekly decrease in seven weeks, according to the Texas Water