Texas Voters Speak: Retirement for Oldest Judges, More Fossil Fuel Development, Constitutional Amendments, State Park Investment, and Property Tax Cuts
Texas voters rejected Proposition 13, a proposed constitutional amendment to raise the retirement age requirements for judges from 70 to 75, and the maximum age limit from 75 to 79. The defeat of the measure highlights concerns about age and fitness for office in the U.S., with age becoming an important issue in potential future elections involving older candidates like President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. While some states have passed similar measures, at least four states have rejected them over the past decade. The failure of Proposition 13 in Texas, which was the only ballot item rejected among 14 proposed changes to the Texas Constitution, drew attention to the issue of age in politics.
