Bexar County residents are expected to vote on several propositions on Nov. 4, including Propositions A and B, which have been consistently discussed throughout this past year in San Antonio regarding Project Marvel, a plan to create a downtown sports and entertainment district.
Prop. A is a ballot measure which would provide $191.8 million in funding for a revamped Eastside Coliseum district, solely focused on livestock and rodeo events year-round. County officials say that both the Frost Bank Center and the Freeman Coliseum need repairs and upgrades. If approved, the ballot measure would raise the county’s hotel occupancy tax rate from 1.75% to 2% and extend the rental car tax to fund the renovations.
Prop. B asks voters to approve $311 million in funding to be put towards the construction of a new San Antonio Spurs arena. If approved, Prop. B would also increase the hotel tax rate and would authorize the use of an existing car rental tax to finance the building of a new arena.
UT San Antonio released data on Oct. 15 of polls conducted by the university’s Center for Public Opinion Research which suggested “moderate support” for Prop. A, and “limited support” for Prop. B among voters in Bexar County.
According to the data, 44% of voters support raising the Bexar County venue tax to finance the renovations of the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum. Among the voters, 41% said they were against the Prop. A, and 15% said they were unsure. For Prop. B, 40% of voters were for using a venue tax to fund the construction of a new arena while 46% were against the use of funds. Similar to the previous poll, about 14% were unsure.
Texans will also vote on 17 proposed constitutional amendments on Nov. 4. These amendments range from proposed tax bans and exemptions to changes to the judicial system. Here are a few of the proposed amendments that are being voted on in this election.
Prop. 3 asks voters to amend the constitution to deny bail for people who commit certain sexual or violent felonies. Currently, the Texas constitution allows for judges to deny bail to these people, but does not require it.
“Proving that granting bail won’t ensure that the accused appears in court” and providing “clear and convincing evidence” would be necessary for lawyers to argue, according to the proposed amendment.
Prop. 8 would prohibit the Texas state legislature from establishing “death taxes” on a decedent’s transfer of an inheritance, estate or property. Texas does not currently have an inheritance tax. This amendment would seek to ban lawmakers from imposing one in the future. This ban would not eliminate other taxes associated with inheritance, like unpaid property taxes.
Prop. 16 asks voters to amend the constitution to clarify that “persons who are not citizens of the United States” cannot vote in Texas. While non-citizens are already prohibited from voting in federal and state elections, this amendment would add this detail to the Texas state constitution.
Early voting will occur from Oct. 20-31, and election day is on Nov. 4. The last day for voter registration in this upcoming election was Oct. 6. For more information regarding the election in Bexar County, visit the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio area 2025 voters’ guide on their website.
