Texas Votes

Prevents governmental entities in Texas from enforcing "extreme risk protective orders."

Creates a transactional currency backed by "gold and silver," and recognizes it as "legal tender."

Bans the use of public funds for abortion-related travel.

Authorizes $8.5 billion in new funding to public schools, including for teacher and staff pay raises, early-childhood programs, and bilingual education.

Applies to Congress to "call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution."

Would have defunded municipal libraries that host "Drag Queen Story Hour" events.

Allocates $1.54 billion for border security over two years, funding law enforcement and border barriers.

Establishes penalties for unauthorized entry or reentry into the state by individuals classified as "aliens" under federal law.

Would create an Education Savings Account (ESA) program providing $8,000 annually per eligible child for private education and related expenses.

Withdraws Texas from Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

Would increase the criminal penalty for illegal voting from a Class A misdemeanor to either a state jail felony for attempted illegal voting or second-degree felony for illegal voting.

Prevents sexually explicit materials from being within reach of children in government schools, and it prevents vendors from selling such materials to school districts.

Enacts an insurance premium tax credit for certain housing developments.

Establishes the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.

Eliminates of the countywide polling place program.

Bans diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at colleges and public institutions of higher education.

Expands eligibility for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program by amending the Government Code to classify each series of World Cup games in a designated market area as separate, single events.

Extends the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.

Appropriates, as passed by the Texas Legislature, approximately $248.6 billion for the FY 2022-23, of which roughly $248.1 billion became law following the Governor's line-item veto proclamation.

Limits the issuance of 'no-knock' arrest and search warrants to only situations in which it is "necessary to avoid the risk of death or serious bodily injury to peace officers and others."

Allows the governor to issue "pandemic disaster" declarations and establishes the 10-member Pandemic Disaster Legislative Oversight Committee to oversee them when the legislature is not convened.

Allows permitless carry of a handgun for persons 21 years of age or older.

Seeks to prevent election fraud by both creating criminal offenses and increasing criminal penalties.

Prohibits an abortion after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, except for when a woman has a "medical emergency," which places the woman in danger of death or a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function.

Would allow the Second Amendment to be used in Churches and places of worship. People would be able to carry and protect their congregation with approval from their Church leadership.

Would ensure that your privacy on the road is better protected, and makes sure that traffic enforcement will be done by officers.

Would add additional healthcare coverage and cost by adding mammography to certain health plans.

Would create an incentive encouraging people on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to purchase fruits and vegetables grown in the state of Texas.

Would ensure that ballot propositions must be written with clear language describing the tax increases that would come with them.

SB17 ensures that employers cannot discriminate based on religious beliefs. This bill would also ensure employees cannot be fired for statements they make about their own beliefs.