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As of January 4, 2024, zero statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in Texas in 2024.
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
In Texas, citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums. Voters rejected a constitutional amendment to provide for the initiative and referendum process in 1914. As of 2024, the state allowed charter cities to have an initiative process for local ballot measures.
Legislature
The Texas State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments, to the ballot in odd-numbered years and even-numbered years. However, as the legislature convenes regular sessions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, most amendments have been referred to ballots in odd-numbered years. Between 1985 and 2023, 283 of 295 (95.9%) statewide ballot measures appeared on odd-numbered year ballots.
Texas is one of 16 states that requires a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 100 votes in the Texas House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Texas Senate, assuming no vacancies.
2024 proposals
During the second, third, and fourth 2023 regular legislative sessions, 20 constitutional amendments were filed in the Texas State Legislature for the 2024 ballot.
- Democrats filed six (30.0%) of the constitutional amendments.
- Republicans filed 14 (70.0%) of the constitutional amendments.
- In the state Senate, two (10.0%) of the constitutional amendments were filed.
- In the state House, 18 (90.0%) of the constitutional amendments were filed.
Historical facts
- See also: List of Texas ballot measures
In Texas, a total of 295 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2023. Two hundred sixty-one ballot measures were approved, and 34 ballot measures were defeated.
| Texas statewide ballot measures, 1985-2023 | |||||||
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| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
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Not on the ballot
| Type | Name | Subject | Description | Status |
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| CICA | School Safety Fund Amendment | State budget and Education | Establish a school safety fund in the state constitution to fund projects that ensure school safety | 
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State profile
| Demographic data for Texas | ||
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| Texas | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 27,429,639 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 261,232 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 74.9% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.6% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,207 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 19.9% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Texas. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Texas
Texas voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Texas, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Texas had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
- 2024 ballot measures
- Texas 2024 local ballot measures
- List of Texas ballot measures
- Texas State Legislature
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Footnotes
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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