If you can vote in Texas Vote yes on prop. 5

From 1993 to 2017, the state has collected nearly $2.5 billion in revenues from the Sporting Goods Sales Tax, yet only 40 percent has been spent on state and local parks.

Prop. 5 is a constitutional dedication of revenue from the existing sales tax, so those dollars can only be used by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission on public parks and historic sites, and not for any other purposes. Importantly, Prop. 5 requires no new taxes or fees. A YES vote on Prop. 5 on Nov. 5 will protect Texas’ natural areas and historic sites, so we don’t lose the very things that make Texas a special place in which to live.

Bill

Already sent in my absentee ballot for more funding for the parks.

Ken

Florida has a documentary stamp tax that is dedicated to park acquisition. They have been aggressively adding new state parks for years now, almost up to 200 last time I looked IIRC.

I was trying to visit them all but it's getting harder to do...heh.

Edited October 22 by agesilaus

Voted today!

This would be a good time for all those who "Domicile" in Texas step up and exercise their vote. There are several things that will affect RVers directly. Like do you want to pay a state income tax? 

Bill

Just a follow up on the vote. IT PASSED. 

This should give money for upgrading and for building parks. The fun part is it does not raise taxes. For those who might be intersted the results can be seen heare.  https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2019/texas-election-results-2019-constitutional-amendments/

One outher big amendment to pass was Prop 4. Making it more challenging for future lawmakers to enact a personal income tax, requiring support from two-thirds – instead of a simple majority – of the House and Senate and a majority of Texas voters.

Bill