Voters participating in the Texas primary elections will see a list of advisory ballot propositions. These appear on both Republican and Democratic primary ballots.
These propositions do not create law. Instead, they allow primary voters to express opinions on policy issues. Any actual change would still require action by the Texas Legislature, and in some cases, voter approval of a constitutional amendment.
Republican Primary Propositions
Proposition 1
Property taxes should be assessed at the purchase price and phased out over six years through spending reductions.
Note: Eliminating property taxes would require major changes to state and local funding structures.
Proposition 2
Local government budgets that raise property taxes should require voter approval in a November general election.
Note: This would require statutory changes governing local taxation authority.
Proposition 3
Healthcare providers should be prohibited from denying services based solely on a patient’s vaccination status.
Note: Implementation would require state legislation affecting healthcare regulation.
Proposition 4
Public schools should be required to teach that life begins at fertilization.
Note: Curriculum standards are set through state education policy and oversight bodies.
Proposition 5
Gender, sexuality, and reproductive clinics and services should be banned in K–12 schools.
Note: This would involve changes to public school policy and state education regulations.
Proposition 6
Term limits should be enacted for all elected officials in Texas.
Note: Term limits for state officials would require amendments to the Texas Constitution.
Proposition 7
Large-scale export or sale of groundwater and surface water to a single private or public entity should be banned.
Note: Water rights and resource management are governed by state law and regional authorities.
Proposition 8
Public services for individuals in the country illegally should be ended to reduce the burden on taxpayers.
Note: Immigration enforcement involves both state and federal jurisdiction.
Proposition 9
The Republican-controlled Legislature should stop awarding leadership positions to Democrats.
Note: Legislative leadership assignments are determined by internal House and Senate rules.
Proposition 10
Texas should prohibit Sharia Law.
Note: Federal constitutional law governs religious freedom and court authority.
Democratic Primary Propositions
Proposition 1
Texas should expand Medicaid and ensure access to affordable healthcare for all.
Note: Medicaid expansion involves both state legislative action and federal funding participation.
Proposition 2
Texas should support humane immigration policies and pathways to citizenship.
Note: Citizenship and immigration status are primarily governed by federal law.
Proposition 3
Texans should have the right to make their own healthcare decisions, including reproductive rights.
Note: Reproductive policy involves both state law and federal constitutional rulings.
Proposition 4
Texas should address housing affordability and access in both urban and rural communities.
Note: Housing policy can involve state legislation, local regulation, and federal programs.
Proposition 5
Texas should fund all public schools at the same per-pupil rate as the national average.
Note: School funding formulas are set by the Texas Legislature.
Proposition 6
Secure online voter registration should be accessible to all eligible Texas residents.
Note: Election procedures are established by state law.
Proposition 7
Texas should maintain a clean and healthy environment and preserve natural resources.
Note: Environmental regulation involves state agencies and federal standards.
Proposition 8
Texas should legalize cannabis for adults and expunge low-level cannabis offenses.
Note: Cannabis policy is determined by state law, though federal law still applies.
Proposition 9
Texas should raise salaries for current and retired school and state employees to at least the national average and provide cost-of-living increases.
Note: Compensation levels for state employees are set through the state budget process.
Proposition 10
Texas should ban racially motivated redistricting, prohibit mid-decade redistricting, and create a nonpartisan redistricting board.
Note: Redistricting procedures are governed by state law and federal voting rights standards.
Proposition 11
The working class should receive greater federal income tax relief, with more tax burden shifted to the wealthiest.
Note: Federal income tax policy is determined by Congress, not the Texas Legislature.
Proposition 12
Texas should expand public transportation access in rural and urban communities.
Note: Transportation funding typically involves state appropriations and local transit authorities.
Proposition 13
Texas should prevent individuals with a history of domestic abuse from purchasing firearms by implementing red flag laws.
Note: Firearm regulations are subject to both state legislation and federal constitutional interpretation.
What Voters Should Remember
The Texas primary ballot propositions are advisory. They allow voters within each party to signal priorities, but they do not automatically change law. Any policy shift would still require legislative action, and in some cases, voter approval of a constitutional amendment or compliance with federal law.
Primary ballots differ by party. Voters will only see the propositions associated with the party primary in which they choose to participate.
Understanding the role and limits of these propositions helps ensure that votes are cast with clarity about what they can and cannot accomplish. For additional election information, go to the county Primary Voting Information HERE.
