Referendum
A vote by the public on a law or measure. Texas statewide propositions are how voters decide on constitutional amendments.
Plain meaning written by PSI Sci editors from the linked source. Source: Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School), Wex
Also written: referenda
Measures that use this word
- H.J.Res. 220: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.
- HB 334 (20261): Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
- H.J.Res. 191: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums.
- HB 1439 (2026): Tax Referendums
- HB 1156 (20261): Sales and use tax; additional local tax to support schools, referendum.
- HB 1419 (20261): Statewide referendum ballot questions; fairness and transparency requirement, readability standards.
- SB 607 (20261): Sales and use tax; additional local tax to support schools, referendum.
- HJR 23 (891): Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.
- HB 3668 (89R): Relating to authorization for a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for whether an additional restriction on abortion access should be repealed.
Record referendum