Carmen Maria Montiel is the only candidate in the race for the 18th Congressional District who has proven she can gain more than 40,000 votes in a political contest within the current 18th Congressional District of Texas. Comparatively speaking, when Carmen Maria Montiel ran against Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in 2022, she spent only $126k on her campaign and, despite lacking many resources and endorsements, received 40,941 votes. By contrast, when Amanda Edwards, the Democratic primary front-runner, ran against Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in 2024, she spent $1.6 million. Still, she received only 14,668 votes out of a possible 417,000 registered voters living in the 18th Congressional District at the time.
According to Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth, 107,037 votes have been cast "IN-PERSON" through Today, October 28, 2025, in Harris County, Texas, for the Tuesday, November 4, 2025, General Election. Only 5,757 absentee mail ballots have been received so far. The total number of "EARLY VOTES" cast so far is 112,794, according to Teneshia Hudspeth. Aubrey R Taylor Communications publishes the Houston Business Connections Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.
Gerry Wayne Monroe, the Five-Star General, loved Yates High School and cared deeply about education and local politics. He will always be remembered as the "5-STAR GENERAL," a true community activist who cared about children and the future of the 18th Congressional District of Texas. There's no doubt about it, there will never be another Gerry Wayne Monroe.
Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are both puppets of Commissioner Rodney Ellis, known as the "PUPPET MASTER" in Harris County, Texas politics. Commissioner Rodney Ellis appears to have switched up his strategy to seize control of the 18th Congressional District of Texas on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Since most Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is not likely to make the runoff, Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are working in tandem, in an effort to get one of them into the runoff. If only one of "ELLIS'S PUPPETS" makes the runoff, the other puppet will join forces with them by endorsing their candidacy.
"ELLIS'S PLAYBOOK."
After County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Councilwoman Amanda Edwards both left the recent "AFRO VIBES DEBATE" after the question about "THE CANCER CLUSTERS" in Fifth Ward was raised, it's clear that Amanda and Christian are working together to stop State Rep. Jolanda Jones (Democrat), and Carmen Maria Montiel, the Republican (GOP) "Greater Opportunity Party," front-runner. However, Ellis' plot to hedge his bet has been uncovered.
"ELLIS'S PUPPETS."
What you have to remember about the "CD-18 SPECIAL ELECTION" is that Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is controlling the Houston Chronicle and several locally owned Black media outlets. Thus, none of the local media outlets are informing the Black community that Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis was/is a stockholder in the Union Pacific Railroad.
"ON THE TAKE."
Other local Black elected officials, like former Mayor Sylvester Turner, were taking money in the form of campaign donations directly from the Union Pacific Railroad PAC, while pretending to be fighting alongside the families of the Black men, women, and children who have been dying of cancer in the Fifth Ward area for decades.
A few weeks before the late Mayor/Congressman Sylvester Turner died, he appeared at a press conference on February 10, 2025, visibly sick and feeble. Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, Commissioner Rodney Ellis, and Congressman Sylvester Turner held a press conference to address toxic chemicals found at Julia C. Hester House in Houston’s Fifth Ward.
"THE SHAREHOLDER."
The Julia C. Hester House serves over 1,500 residents, including children and seniors. However, what Rodney, Sylvester, and Christian did not reveal to the people of the 18th Congressional District at the time of their press conference is that Commissioner Rodney Ellis owns a piece of Union Pacific Railroad, as a shareholder, and former Mayor/Congressman Sylvester Turner was a beneficiary of campaign donations from the Union Pacific Railroad PAC.
On May 6, 2024, Commissioner Rodney Ellis purchased 13 Union Pacific Corp. shares for $3,171.00 using money donated to his campaign. (CLICK HERE) Please take a moment to see what Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis was doing in the morning and daily, as his fellow Democrats were being bombarded by political attack ads during the 2024 presidential election cycle.
On February 6, 2024, Commissioner Rodney Ellis purchased 35 Union Pacific Corp. shares for $8,741.00 using money donated to his campaign. (CLICK HERE) Please take a moment to see what Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis was doing in the morning and daily, as his fellow Democrats were being bombarded by political attack ads during the 2024 presidential election cycle.
On February 1, 2024, Commissioner Rodney Ellis purchased 23 Union Pacific Corp. shares for $5,660.00 using money donated to his campaign. (CLICK HERE) Please take a moment to see what Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis was doing in the morning and daily, as his fellow Democrats were being bombarded by political attack ads during the 2024 presidential election cycle.
Rodney (Larry), Christian (Curly), and Jeremy (Moe) are the "THREE BLACK STOOGES" who believe that the people of the 18th Congressional District of Texas are fools. Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, and former Judge Jeremy Brown are all in bed together. Commissioner Rodney Ellis was one of the biggest donors to County Attorney Christian Menefee's 2024 re-election campaign. And Jeremy Brown, who currently serves as the board chairman for the Julia C. Hester House, served as Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis's political consultant when Ellis pursued the (PRECINCT ONE) seat after the untimely death of the late Commissioner El Franco Lee back on January 3, 2016, in Houston, Texas.
On January 11, 2024, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis donated $5,000.00 to Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee for his re-election bid, heading into his March 5, 2024, Democratic Party Primary showdown with Umeka Lewis, a local attorney. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is in the middle of the $3.4 million deal to donate the Julia C. Hester House to Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis's Precinct One.
On September 21, 2023, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis donated $5,000.00 to Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee for his re-election bid, a few months before the filing deadline, to appear on the March 2024 Democratic Party Primary ballot. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is in the middle of the $3.4 million deal to donate the Julia C. Hester House to Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis's Precinct One.
On June 23, 2016, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis gave $2,500.00 to Jeremy Brown and categorized it as a “CONSULTING EXPENSE” when Ellis was seeking to win the “PRECINCT ONE” Commissioner’s seat after the untimely death of Commissioner El Franco Lee. Jeremy Brown is serving as the board chairman of the Julia C. Hester House, pushing to approve a $3.4 million donation to Commissioner Rodney Ellis's Precinct One.
On May 23, 2016, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis gave $3,000.00 to Jeremy Brown and categorized it as a “CONSULTING EXPENSE” when Ellis was seeking to win the “PRECINCT ONE” Commissioner’s seat after the untimely death of Commissioner El Franco Lee. Jeremy Brown is serving as the board chairman of the Julia C. Hester House, pushing to approve a $3.4 million donation to Commissioner Rodney Ellis's Precinct One.
On April 30, 2016, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis gave $2,830.00 to Jeremy Brown and categorized it as a “CONSULTING EXPENSE” when Ellis was seeking to win the “PRECINCT ONE” Commissioner’s seat after the untimely death of Commissioner El Franco Lee. Jeremy Brown is serving as the board chairman of the Julia C. Hester House, pushing to approve a $3.4 million donation to Commissioner Rodney Ellis's Precinct One.
On March 31, 2016, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis gave $2,826.52 to Jeremy Brown and categorized it as a “CONSULTING EXPENSE” when Ellis was seeking to win the “PRECINCT ONE” Commissioner’s seat after the untimely death of Commissioner El Franco Lee. Jeremy Brown is serving as the board chairman of the Julia C. Hester House, pushing to approve a $3.4 million donation to Commissioner Rodney Ellis's Precinct One.
On February 29, 2016, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis gave $2,826.52 to Jeremy Brown and categorized it as a “CONSULTING EXPENSE” when Ellis was seeking to win the “PRECINCT ONE” Commissioner’s seat after the untimely death of Commissioner El Franco Lee. Jeremy Brown is serving as the board chairman of the Julia C. Hester House, pushing to approve a $3.4 million donation to Commissioner Rodney Ellis's Precinct One.
I’m Aubrey R. Taylor, the publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper, one of Texas's most formidable politically-focused publications. With the help of my chief investigator, Charles Marler, a former FBI Investigative Specialist, my investigative team is second to none.
"SIX-POINT PLAN."
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth has done a commendable job since assuming management of Harris County Elections. However, every candidate running in the upcoming Tuesday, November 4, 2025, "SPECIAL ELECTION," race for the vacant 18th Congressional District of Texas, must do their part to keep everyone honest.
- STEP ONE -
Every major candidate running against Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas, should invest in a "VOTE COUNTING DEVICE" and have someone from their campaign, placed outside counting the number of people going in, and coming out of every "EARLY VOTING LOCATION" from the time the polls open until the time the polls close.
- STEP TWO -
When the polls close, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth will release a "DAILY VOTE TOTAL REPORT" every day between 7:15 pm and 8:00 pm to the general public. When the County Clerk, Tenesha Hudspeth, releases her numbers for the day, each campaign should compare its totals to those released by the County Clerk.
- STEP THREE -
If there's a difference of 100 votes between the number of voters on County Clerk Tenesha Hudspeth's report and what each campaign has on its "VOTE COUNTING DEVICE," this could indicate that there is a problem at the "EARLY VOTING LOCATION" where the discrepancy occurred.
- STEP FOUR -
If the discrepancy continues to occur, your campaign should contact the Harris County Clerk’s Office Elections Department, located at 15600 Morales Road, Houston, TX 77032, by calling (713)755-6965. And make sure to have documentation, and a "SWORN AFFIDAVIT" from your team member who discovered the discrepancy.
- STEP FIVE -
If the Harris County Clerk's Office does not respond or address the concern, you should notify the Texas Secretary of State of the discrepancies your team is finding. The Elections Division for the Texas Secretary of State's Office can be reached at 1.800.252.VOTE (8683) or 512.463.5650.
- STEP SIX -
Every day, during the "EARLY VOTING PERIOD" from Monday, October 20, 2025, through Friday, October 31, 2025, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth will release a "BALLOT BY MAIL" vote total. Every major candidate who is running against Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas should view this report daily and run a "PHONE BANK" using VGP VAN SOFTWARE. All Democratic candidates should consider ordering this software to obtain the names and addresses of all voters residing in the 18th Congressional District of Texas.
Christian Menefee's Campaign will be using VGP VAN to chase "MAIL BALLOTS" and run up the numbers. NGP VAN is the leading technology provider to Democratic and progressive political campaigns and organizations, nonprofits, municipalities, and other groups. Access an integrated platform of the best fundraising, compliance, field, organizing, digital, and social networking products.
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On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Carmen Maria Montiel, the (GOP) "Greater Opportunity Party" frontrunner, appeared on KCOH RADIO for an interview with Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ralph Cooper. During her interview, Carmen Maria Montiel, promised Investigative Report Aubrey R. Taylor, and Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ralph Cooper, that she will get President Donald Trump to address the "CANCER CLUSTERS," in Fifth Ward, as one of her first orders of business, when she makes history, by becoming the first Latina to represent the historic 18th Congressional District of Texas.
Carmen Maria Montiel, the (GOP) "Greater Opportunity Party" frontrunner, is the candidate who can go to Washington, D.C., and get some things done expeditiously, if she's elected outright on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. With the voter turnout this low, Carmen can win the "CD-18 SPECIAL ELECTION" outright if she can get at least 5,000 "OPEN-MINDED" African Americans to cast their votes for her, instead of wasting their votes by voting for candidates who won't work across the aisle.
According to Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ralph Cooper, a "SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT," could be forthcoming next week related to the "CD-18 SPECIAL ELECTION," and the Houston City Council At-Large Position #4, race on Friday, October 31, 2025, which is the last day of "EARLY VOTING," for the Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Special Election.
Carmen Maria Montiel, the (GOP) "Greater Opportunity Party" frontrunner, promises to protect "BLACK SENIOR CITIZENS" from local Black politicians, and their hired criminal "BALLOT HARVESTERS" who have been stealing their identities and requesting mail ballot applications in their names, even after they are dead and gone.
Ollie J. Knox is the candidate who will appear #1 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Amanda Edwards is the candidate who will appear #2 on the ballot, in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Jolanda Jones is the candidate who will appear #3 on the ballot, in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Theodis Daniel is the candidate who will appear #4 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Vince Duncan is the candidate who will appear #5 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
George Edward Foreman IV is the candidate who will appear #6 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Isaiah R. Martin is the candidate who will appear #7 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Tammie Jean Rochester is the candidate who will appear #8 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Christian Menefee is the candidate who will appear #9 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Valencia Williams is the candidate who will appear #10 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Ronald Dwayne Whitfield is the candidate who will appear #11 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Renya Anderson is the candidate who will appear #12 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Carter Page is the candidate who will appear #13 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Feldon Bonner, II, is the candidate who will appear #14 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Stephen Huey is the candidate who will appear #15 on the ballot in the race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Carmen Maria Montiel is the only candidate in the race for the 18th Congressional District who has proven she can gain more than 40,000 votes in a political contest within the current 18th Congressional District of Texas. Comparatively speaking, when Carmen Maria Montiel ran against Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in 2022, she spent only $126k on her campaign and, despite lacking many resources and endorsements, received 40,941 votes. By contrast, when Amanda Edwards, the front-runner in the Democratic primary, ran against Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in 2024, she spent $1.6 million. Still, she received only 14,668 votes out of a possible 417,000 registered voters living in the 18th Congressional District at the time. That said, please remind your family and friends that "EARLY VOTING" will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Carmen Maria Montiel has just as good a chance to win the upcoming "SPECIAL ELECTION" for the vacant 18th Congressional District of Texas as any other candidate running for the seat. Based on “OFFICIAL ETHNICITY DATA” in the Cook Partisan Voting Index, the 18th Congressional District of Texas is 43.4% Hispanic, 32.2% Black, 16.7% White, 4.9% Asian, and 2.2% Two or more races—which means that we could see something very special unfold in the upcoming “SPECIAL EDITION” for the coveted 18th Congressional District of Texas.
As the president and CEO of Aubrey R. Taylor Communications, which publishes the Houston Business Connections Newspaper —a non-partisan, politically focused publication — I aim to empower our readers with information they can use to make informed voting decisions.
Carmen Maria Montiel is the Right Choice for Republican and Independent Voters in the 18th Congressional District of Texas
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
The information below was taken from Carmen Maria Montiel's Campaign website. This information will give you greater insight into who Carmen is and how she is uniquely prepared to lead the 18th Congressional District of Texas forward.
Your Voice for Faith, Family, and Freedom in Texas’s 18th Congressional District
Born in Venezuela and proudly Texan by choice, Carmen Maria Montiel came to the United States in 1988 as a student, seeking liberty, opportunity, and the American dream. She became a proud naturalized American citizen in 2002.
For over 20 years, Carmen helped build and grow a family-owned medical practice in Houston, the city where she started her family and planted deep roots.
Raised from a young age to value faith, family, and freedom, Carmen has passed those principles on to her three children. Her journey also gives her a powerful perspective: she witnessed firsthand the devastating collapse of Venezuela under socialist rule.
Once a prosperous nation built on strong family values, Venezuela was destroyed by the false promises of socialism, corruption, and authoritarianism. That experience drives Carmen’s mission today. She understands, better than most, what happens when a nation abandons its core values. She sees the warning signs in America, and she refuses to stay silent.
A Candidate with Real-Life Experience
Carmen Maria Montiel brings a unique and powerful voice to Texas’s 18th Congressional District, a majority Hispanic and Black American community that has long been overlooked by career politicians. She believes this district deserves a representative who reflects its values: faith, family, hard work, and personal responsibility.
Before entering politics, Carmen built a successful career in the Medical field, journalism, entrepreneurship, and real estate. After being crowned Miss Venezuela, Miss South America, and placing as Second Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1984, Carmen used her platform to inspire young women to pursue excellence through discipline and determination.
That success led to a respected career as a television journalist and news anchor in Houston’s Hispanic media market, where she gave voice to underserved communities and championed common-sense conservative values.
Today, Carmen continues to advocate for:
Secure borders
Safe Communities
Economic opportunity
Education free from political indoctrination
A Fighter for Families and Freedom
Carmen is not just a leader; she is a fighter. After enduring a difficult and abusive marriage and becoming the target of false, widely publicized accusations, she stood her ground, cleared her name, and won justice for herself and her children.
That personal battle deepened her commitment to constitutional rights and the freedoms that make America exceptional.
It also sparked a passion for helping others. Carmen has hosted workshops and programs that empower women, offering self-defense training, crisis support, and tools to escape and recover from domestic violence.
Most recently, Carmen has testified numerous times before the Texas Legislature to help craft laws protecting survivors of abuse and to support bills that combat human trafficking, an issue that has surged due to the open border crisis under the Biden Administration.
A Proven Advocate for Our Community
Carmen holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism from East Tennessee State University and has received multiple awards for her work in media and community service. She is a proud mother of three, a dedicated churchgoer, and an active volunteer in organizations that tackle real problems with real solutions.
Why Carmen?
Carmen Maria Montiel is not a career politician. She is a mother, a survivor, and a passionate defender of American values.
Her life story is a testament to faith, perseverance, and the power of conservative principles to uplift communities. Now, she’s ready to fight for TX-18, to bring common sense back to Washington, and be an authentic voice for the people.
With your support, we can flip District 18 RED and restore hope, opportunity, and freedom to the families of Harris County.
"CLOSING THOUGHTS."
The definition of insanity is to continue doing the same thing over and over again, while expecting to see a different result. Listen. As a community, the people of the 18th Congressional District have given African Americans control over the 18th Congressional District of Texas since 1972.
Over the course of the last 53 years, all the people of the 18th Congressional District have really gotten after the tenures of the late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, the late Congressman Mickey Leland, and Congressman Craig Washington, have been "LIP-SERVICE," and symbolic gestures.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, is a day of reckoning for the people of the 18th Congressional District. That said, it is time to give someone from outside of the "ELLIS POLITICAL REGIME" an opportunity to go to Washington, D.C., and bring home the goods for our people.
Carmen Maria Montiel is the person who can go to Washington, D.C., and get something done about those "CANCER CLUSTERS" in Fifth Ward, Texas.
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Carmen Maria Montiel, the Republican (GOP) "Greater Opportunity Party" front-runner, has secured the endorsements of two of the "BIG THREE KINGMAKERS" on the Republican side of the aisle in Harris County, Texas. Dr. Steven Hotze, the founder of the Conservative Republicans of Texas, and Attorney Gary Polland, have both proudly endorsed Carmen Maria Montiel in the Tuesday, November 4, 2025, CD-18 Special Election race. Earlier today, powerful State Senator Mayes Middleton (Senate District 11) proudly endorsed Carmen Maria Montiel. It is unclear at this time if Hall of Fame KCOH Broadcaster Ralph Cooper will join Joe Danna and throw his coveted endorsement behind Carmen Maria Montiel in the CD-18 race.
“KEY DEADLINES.”
Listen. It is vitally important that all Americans remind their family and friends that the last day to register to vote is Monday, October 6, 2025, for those planning to vote in the upcoming Tuesday, November 3, 2025, General Election.
Early voting will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and will end on Friday, October 31, 2025, for those who plan to vote in person at a polling location.
“DEMOGRAPHICS.”
As the battle for the heart and soul of Texas heats up, we must endeavor to allow information to flow freely through “BLACK AND BROWN” communities. With this in mind, Texans must wake up and realize that all three of the Houston-area Congressional Districts facing redistricting fights are majority Hispanic districts, not African American.
“THE 18TH DISTRICT.”
The 18th Congressional District of Texas is 43.4% Hispanic, 32.2% Black, 16.7% White, 4.9% Asian, 2.2% Two or more races, and 0.7% Other, according to the most recent Cook Partisan Voting Index, which is deeply concerning, because most African Americans don’t even realize that the 18th Congressional District is no longer a majority Black district.
“IMPORTANT NOTICE.”
Back on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson selected “THE BALLOT ORDER” for the Constitutional Amendments, which will appear on the Tuesday, November 4, 2025, General Election ballot.
In total, there are 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. All registered Texas voters must vote on these amendments as a part of the Tuesday, November 4, 2025, General Election, which will heavily favor a candidate like Carmen Maria Montiel, who will be on the ballot running as a Republican, in the “SPECIAL ELECTION” race for the 18th Congressional District of Texas.
“Texas lawmakers have proposed 17 amendments to the state constitution, and now Texans will have the opportunity to weigh in on each amendment,” said Secretary Nelson. “This is an opportunity to make your voice heard about the governing document of our state.”
To be placed on the Tuesday, November 4, 2025, General Election ballot, a “PROPOSED AMENDMENT” must be a joint resolution approved by at least two-thirds of the Texas House and Senate.
Below is the ballot order as drawn.
Proposition 1
(SJR 59) "The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System."
Proposition 2
(SJR 18)"The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust."
Proposition 3
(SJR 5) "The constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony."
Proposition 4
(HJR 7) "The constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue."
Proposition 5
(HJR 99) "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail."
Proposition 6
(HJR 4) "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions."
Proposition 7
(HJR 133) "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected."
Proposition 8
(HJR 2) "The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift."
Proposition 9
(HJR 1) "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income."
Proposition 10
(SJR 84) "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire."
Proposition 11
(SJR 85) "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled."
Proposition 12
(SJR 27) "The constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct."
Proposition 13
(SJR 2) "The constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000."
Proposition 14
(SJR 3) "The constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue."
Proposition 15
(SJR 34) "The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children."
Proposition 16
(SJR 37) "The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen."
Proposition 17
(HJR 34) "The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements."
The last day to register for the November 4 Election is October 6. Early in-person voting will take place from October 20 to 31.
You can find information about the amendments and voting in Texas at VoteTexas.gov.
African American male judges, such as soon-to-be former Judge DaSean Jones, Judge Robert Johnson, and Judge Darrell Jordan, will soon be forgotten, as nobody seems to even care about their legacy or achievements, but let the record reflect that I care. As for African American female judges, like Judge Dedra Davis, Judge LaShawn Williams, Judge Angela Graves Harrington, Judge Shannon Baldwin, Judge Tonya Jones, and Judge Tori J. Finch, it's heartbreaking to sit back and watch them fall victim to what appears to be a purging of "BLACK JUDGES" from local Harris County Judicial benches. My prayer for these honorable women of the judiciary is that they will open their eyes and use spiritual discernment before it's too late for them to defend themselves against challenges from within their own political party.
Black judges are under siege by political operatives from both sides of the political aisle. The political operatives on the right are called "RINOs," which means "Republican in Name Only," And the political operatives on the left, whom "BLACK JUDGES" must watch out for, are called "DINOs," which means "Democrat in Name Only."