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KSAT NEWS AT 9 STREAMING FROM RIGHT HERE IN THE KSAT 12 NEWS ROOM, I’M MYRA ARTHUR.

RIGHT HERE IN THE KSAT 12 NEWS ROOM, I’M MYRA ARTHUR. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH AN

ROOM, I’M MYRA ARTHUR. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH AN UPCOMING ELECTION, NOT THE ONE

WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH AN UPCOMING ELECTION, NOT THE ONE IN 2020 THOUGH THIS NOVEMBER,

UPCOMING ELECTION, NOT THE ONE IN 2020 THOUGH THIS NOVEMBER, THERE’S AN IMPORTANT

IN 2020 THOUGH THIS NOVEMBER, THERE’S AN IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

THERE’S AN IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION THAT YOU NEED TO

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TEXAS

ELECTION THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION COULD BE CHANGED

KNOW ABOUT THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION COULD BE CHANGED IN A FEW SHORT MONTHS WHEN

CONSTITUTION COULD BE CHANGED IN A FEW SHORT MONTHS WHEN VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS IN

IN A FEW SHORT MONTHS WHEN VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS IN NOVEMBER BUT THERE’S USUALLY

VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS IN NOVEMBER BUT THERE’S USUALLY A PROBLEM. FEW VOTERS ACTUALLY

NOVEMBER BUT THERE’S USUALLY A PROBLEM. FEW VOTERS ACTUALLY SHOW UP FOR MEN

A PROBLEM. FEW VOTERS ACTUALLY SHOW UP FOR MEN BUT ELECTIONS. SARAH ACOSTA

SHOW UP FOR MEN BUT ELECTIONS. SARAH ACOSTA SPOKE WITH THE VOTING ADVOCACY

BUT ELECTIONS. SARAH ACOSTA SPOKE WITH THE VOTING ADVOCACY GROUP AND EXPLAIN SOME OF

SPOKE WITH THE VOTING ADVOCACY GROUP AND EXPLAIN SOME OF WHAT’S AT

GROUP AND EXPLAIN SOME OF WHAT’S AT ♪

WHAT’S AT ♪ STAKE HERE.

♪ STAKE HERE. SOME OF THEM LOOK QUITE

STAKE HERE. SOME OF THEM LOOK QUITE HONESTLY MAKE A GOOD AND PEOPLE

SOME OF THEM LOOK QUITE HONESTLY MAKE A GOOD AND PEOPLE DIDN’T UNDERSTAND LOOKING YES,

HONESTLY MAKE A GOOD AND PEOPLE DIDN’T UNDERSTAND LOOKING YES, LOOKING KNOW WHEN IT COMES TO

DIDN’T UNDERSTAND LOOKING YES, LOOKING KNOW WHEN IT COMES TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

LOOKING KNOW WHEN IT COMES TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTIONS, THE VOTER HAS A LOT

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTIONS, THE VOTER HAS A LOT TO READ THROUGH

ELECTIONS, THE VOTER HAS A LOT TO READ THROUGH AND UNDERSTAND.

TO READ THROUGH AND UNDERSTAND. >> THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

AND UNDERSTAND. >> THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IN SAN ANTONIO SAYS THE

>> THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IN SAN ANTONIO SAYS THE 2017 AMENDMENT ELECTION.

IN SAN ANTONIO SAYS THE 2017 AMENDMENT ELECTION. ONLY ABOUT 3% OF REGISTERED

2017 AMENDMENT ELECTION. ONLY ABOUT 3% OF REGISTERED BEXAR COUNTY VOTERS TURNED OUT

ONLY ABOUT 3% OF REGISTERED BEXAR COUNTY VOTERS TURNED OUT IN THE NOVEMBER 2018 MIDTERM

BEXAR COUNTY VOTERS TURNED OUT IN THE NOVEMBER 2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS NEARLY 50% OF

IN THE NOVEMBER 2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS NEARLY 50% OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN BEXAR

ELECTIONS NEARLY 50% OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN BEXAR COUNTY TURNED OUT.

REGISTERED VOTERS IN BEXAR COUNTY TURNED OUT. >> NOW THAT’S A COMBINATION

COUNTY TURNED OUT. >> NOW THAT’S A COMBINATION FROM EARLY VOTER TURNOUT AT

>> NOW THAT’S A COMBINATION FROM EARLY VOTER TURNOUT AT 38% AND 11% ON ELECTION DAY.

FROM EARLY VOTER TURNOUT AT 38% AND 11% ON ELECTION DAY. >> I THINK THE REASON PEOPLE

38% AND 11% ON ELECTION DAY. >> I THINK THE REASON PEOPLE DON’T GO TO THAT THEY DON’T

>> I THINK THE REASON PEOPLE DON’T GO TO THAT THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION SHE

DON’T GO TO THAT THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION SHE SAYS IT’S WHY THE LEGAL WOMEN

HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION SHE SAYS IT’S WHY THE LEGAL WOMEN VOTERS PROVIDES A NONPARTISAN

SAYS IT’S WHY THE LEGAL WOMEN VOTERS PROVIDES A NONPARTISAN DIGITAL AND HARD COPY VOTER

VOTERS PROVIDES A NONPARTISAN DIGITAL AND HARD COPY VOTER GUIDE EXPLAINING THE AMENDMENT

DIGITAL AND HARD COPY VOTER GUIDE EXPLAINING THE AMENDMENT ALONG WITH THE PROS AND CONS

GUIDE EXPLAINING THE AMENDMENT ALONG WITH THE PROS AND CONS THIS NOVEMBER TEXANS WILL

ALONG WITH THE PROS AND CONS THIS NOVEMBER TEXANS WILL DECIDE ON 10 PROPOSED AMENDMENT

THIS NOVEMBER TEXANS WILL DECIDE ON 10 PROPOSED AMENDMENT CHANGES. THESE 10 PROPOSALS

DECIDE ON 10 PROPOSED AMENDMENT CHANGES. THESE 10 PROPOSALS WERE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE

CHANGES. THESE 10 PROPOSALS WERE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE THIS PAST SESSION

WERE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE THIS PAST SESSION AND WILL ONLY GO INTO EFFECT IF

THIS PAST SESSION AND WILL ONLY GO INTO EFFECT IF TEXAN VOTERS APPROVE THEM

AND WILL ONLY GO INTO EFFECT IF TEXAN VOTERS APPROVE THEM HERE ARE THOSE 10 AMENDMENTS AT

TEXAN VOTERS APPROVE THEM HERE ARE THOSE 10 AMENDMENTS AT A GLANCE BUT LET’S TALK ABOUT A

HERE ARE THOSE 10 AMENDMENTS AT A GLANCE BUT LET’S TALK ABOUT A FEW OF THEM

A GLANCE BUT LET’S TALK ABOUT A FEW OF THEM PROP 7 FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION

FEW OF THEM PROP 7 FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION VOTERS WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO

PROP 7 FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION VOTERS WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO INCREASE FROM MILLION TO

VOTERS WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO INCREASE FROM MILLION TO MILLION. THAT’S THE AMOUNT THE

INCREASE FROM MILLION TO MILLION. THAT’S THE AMOUNT THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE COULD

MILLION. THAT’S THE AMOUNT THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE COULD DISTRIBUTE TO THE AVAILABLE

GENERAL LAND OFFICE COULD DISTRIBUTE TO THE AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND EACH YEAR. THE

DISTRIBUTE TO THE AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND EACH YEAR. THE FUNDS WOULD COME FROM THE SALE

SCHOOL FUND EACH YEAR. THE FUNDS WOULD COME FROM THE SALE AND LEASING OF MORE THAN

FUNDS WOULD COME FROM THE SALE AND LEASING OF MORE THAN 13 MILLION ACRES OF LAND

AND LEASING OF MORE THAN 13 MILLION ACRES OF LAND MANAGED BY THE SCHOOL LAND

13 MILLION ACRES OF LAND MANAGED BY THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD PROP 8

MANAGED BY THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD PROP 8 FLOOD CONTROL, THE CREATION OF

BOARD PROP 8 FLOOD CONTROL, THE CREATION OF THE FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

FLOOD CONTROL, THE CREATION OF THE FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND THE MONEY WOULD BE USED TO

THE FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND THE MONEY WOULD BE USED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FLOOD

THE MONEY WOULD BE USED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES AND DRAINAGE

ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES AND DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE

CONTROL STRUCTURES AND DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE ESPECIALLY IN

INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE ESPECIALLY IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS.

STATE ESPECIALLY IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS. THE FUNDS WOULD COME FROM A

ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS. THE FUNDS WOULD COME FROM A ONETIME DISTRIBUTION FROM THE

THE FUNDS WOULD COME FROM A ONETIME DISTRIBUTION FROM THE ALREADY CREATED RAINY DAY FUND

ONETIME DISTRIBUTION FROM THE ALREADY CREATED RAINY DAY FUND PROP 10 LAW

ALREADY CREATED RAINY DAY FUND PROP 10 LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS, THIS WOULD

PROP 10 LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS, THIS WOULD ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS

ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS, THIS WOULD ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS TO RETIRE WITH THEIR FORMER

ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT ANIMALS TO RETIRE WITH THEIR FORMER HANDLERS OR OTHER QUALIFIED

TO RETIRE WITH THEIR FORMER HANDLERS OR OTHER QUALIFIED CARE TAKERS TO ADOPT THEM WITH

NO FEE. THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN

NO FEE. THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS SAYS IT’S CRUCIAL THAT

NO FEE. THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS SAYS IT’S CRUCIAL THAT VOTERS TAKE THE TIME TO EDUCATE

VOTERS SAYS IT’S CRUCIAL THAT VOTERS TAKE THE TIME TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES AND PARTICIPATE IN

VOTERS TAKE THE TIME TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. SO YOU

THEMSELVES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. SO YOU MUST BE INTERESTING TO CITE FOR

THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. SO YOU MUST BE INTERESTING TO CITE FOR US SAID.

MUST BE INTERESTING TO CITE FOR US SAID. >> YOU KNOW IT’S I DO WANT TO

US SAID. >> YOU KNOW IT’S I DO WANT TO WIN.

>> YOU KNOW IT’S I DO WANT TO WIN. >> WE ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT

WIN. >> WE ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT ANOTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENT THAT

>> WE ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT ANOTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENT THAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT ON

ANOTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENT THAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT ON NOVEMBER 5TH THAT’S PROP FOR

WILL BE ON THE BALLOT ON NOVEMBER 5TH THAT’S PROP FOR NOW THIS AMENDMENT COULD AND

NOVEMBER 5TH THAT’S PROP FOR NOW THIS AMENDMENT COULD AND WE BAN THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE

NOW THIS AMENDMENT COULD AND WE BAN THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE FROM ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL

WE BAN THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE FROM ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL STATE INCOME TAX. SO IT MIGHT

FROM ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL STATE INCOME TAX. SO IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE CONFUSING HERE SO

STATE INCOME TAX. SO IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE CONFUSING HERE SO IF YOU WANT

BE A LITTLE CONFUSING HERE SO IF YOU WANT TEXAS TO HAVE A STATE INCOME

IF YOU WANT TEXAS TO HAVE A STATE INCOME TAX IN THE FUTURE. YOU

TEXAS TO HAVE A STATE INCOME TAX IN THE FUTURE. YOU VOTE NO. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO

TAX IN THE FUTURE. YOU VOTE NO. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO PAY STATE INCOME TAXES YOU

VOTE NO. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO PAY STATE INCOME TAXES YOU VOTE. YES. NOW RIGHT NOW ON

PAY STATE INCOME TAXES YOU VOTE. YES. NOW RIGHT NOW ON KSAT.COM YOU CAN FIND ALL THIS

VOTE. YES. NOW RIGHT NOW ON KSAT.COM YOU CAN FIND ALL THIS INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED