Tax reform, along with bail practices, dementia research and the state's water supply, are on a ballot that includes 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Early voting starts Monday. Election Day is Nov.

Proposition 3 would require judges to deny bail in certain cases for people accused of committing specific felonies; such as murder, aggravated assault, and indecency with a child

Williamson and Bastrop counties have new systems requiring voters to mark their ballots by hand. The change was prompted by a presidential order forbidding barcodes on ballots.

Since 1876, Texans have participated in constitutional amendment elections due to Article 17 of the Texas Constitution, which allows voters to decide on proposed amendments. There are 17 proposed constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot, with early voting beginning Oct. 20 and ending Oct. 31.

Before you head to the polls for the Nov. 4 election in Texas, you can find out what you are voting for on your sample ballot. Southeast Texas voters can search for their county here.

New survey results released Thursday indicate the race to fill the U.S. representative seat for Texas' 18th congressional district may be heading for a runoff.

Executive Director of the organization Raise Your Hand Texas, Libby Cohen, discusses the need for some North Texas school districts to hold what's called Voter-Approved Tax Rate Elections, which, under state law,