Voters would get the power to propose and repeal Texas laws if this constitutional amendment passes

What it does

HJR 54 would put a constitutional amendment on the ballot for November 2, 2027 that would reserve the power of initiative and referendum to the people. If voters approve, a group could propose a law or constitutional change by petition, and another group could ask voters to repeal a bill the legislature passed, with a $2,000 filing fee that comes back if the measure reaches the ballot. An initiative petition would need signatures from registered voters equal to at least five percent of the votes cast for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, statewide and in every Texas Senate district, or six percent for a constitutional measure, and a referendum petition would need the five percent threshold. A statutory measure would need a majority of voters to pass, while a constitutional measure would need 60 percent.