Early voting in an election on 11 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution started Monday and runs through Oct. 30.

Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Voters can cast early ballots from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Courthouse Annex II, 440 E. Main Street in Fairfield.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, satellite early voting sites will be set up from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. at Southern Oaks Clubhouse, Teague City Hall and Wortham Community Center.

Another satellite site is Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Butler Community Center.

Explanations of the proposed amendments are:

—Proposition 1—Would authorize the legislature to allow a municipality or a county to issue bonds and notes to finance the purchase of buffer zones or open spaces adjacent to military installations. The areas would be used to prevent encroachment or to build roadways, utilities, or other infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military installation. Bonds or notes would be repaid with ad valorem tax revenues.

—Proposition 2—Would authorize the legislature to provide for the taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence, regardless of whether the property may have a higher value for other uses.

—Proposition 3—Would authorize the legislature to provide for the administration and enforcement of uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

—Proposition 4—Would establish the national research university fund to provide a source of funding for emerging research universities in Texas to develop into major research universities. The amendment would require the legislature to dedicate state revenue to the fund and to transfer the balance of the existing higher education fund to the national research university fund. It also would require the legislature to establish criteria by which a state university may become eligible to receive and use proceeds from the fund.

—Proposition 5—Would authorize the legislature to allow for a single appraisal review board for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated reviews of tax appraisals.

—Proposition 6—Would authorize the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds, subject to certain constitional limits, for the purpose of selling land and providing home or land mortgage loans to veterans of the state.

—Proposition 7—Would allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices.

—Proposition 8—Would authorize the state to contribute money, property and other resources to establish, maintain and operate veterans' hospitals in Texas.

—Proposition 9—Would define what is a state-owned public beach, giving the public an unrestricted right to use and a right of ingress and egress from a public beach.

—Proposition 10—Would authorize the legislature to provide that members of the governing board of an emergency services district may serve terms not to exceed four years.

—Proposition 11—Would provide that the taking of private property for public use (eminent domain) is authorized only if it is for the ownership, use and enjoyment by the state, its political subdivisions and the public, or by entities granted the power of eminent domain, or for the removal of urban blight. The amendment would prohibit taking private property for the purposes of economic development, or to increase tax revenues.