Tag: texas
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One new candidate declares in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Texas between July 31 and Aug. 6. This was eight fewer candidates than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Incumbent Juan Hinojosa (D) is running for Texas State Senate District 20. Hinojosa…
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Recall election roundup: Texas
Ballotpedia tracked two new recall efforts against local officials in Texas from July 31-Aug. 6, bringing the yearly statewide total to eight efforts against 16 officials. The most recent efforts are: Mayor and city council recall, Keene, Texas (2023): Mayor Lisa Parrish and City Councilmembers Gwen Beeson, James Belz, and Ray Johnson. Jen Baggett filed…
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Recall election roundup: Texas
Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Texas from July 24-30, bringing the yearly statewide total to six efforts against 12 officials. The most recent effort is: Rashad Lewis and David Shultz recall, Jasper, Texas (2023): City Councilmen Rashad Lewis and David Shultz. Resident and recall organizer Renee Harrington has accused Lewis…
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Ballot measure roundup: Texas
As of July 25, 14 ballot measures have been certified for Texas’ statewide ballot in 2023, including one new certification from July 18. All 14 measures are legislatively referred constitutional amendments on the ballot on Nov. 7, 2023. The one new ballot measure is: Texas Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023): A…
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Texas becomes ninth state to resign from ERIC
On July 20, Texas became the eighth state to resign from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) in 2023, and the ninth state overall. ERIC is a multi-state voter list maintenance organization, initially established in 2012 by a group of chief election officials from seven states. By 2022, 33 states were participating members in ERIC.…
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Recall election roundup: Texas
Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Texas from July 10-16, bringing the yearly statewide total to five efforts against 10 officials. The most recent effort is: Jose Segarra and Ramon Alvarez recall, Killeen, Texas (2023): City Councilmen Ramon Alvarez and Jose Segarra. A recall petition against Alvarez and Segarra was filed in…
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Texas voters will decide on a second homestead tax exemption increase in two years in November
On July 13, the Texas State Legislature finalized a constitutional amendment and adopted implementing legislation designed to lower property taxes before adjourning its second special legislative session of the year. The amendment, which voters will decide on in Nov., would: increase the homestead tax exemption from $40,000 to $100,000; authorize the state legislature to limit…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate
As of July 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 115 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 115, Ballotpedia tracked one from July 3-9. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is: TX SJR35: Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives
As of July 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 189 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 189, Ballotpedia tracked two from July 3-9. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are: TX HB33: Relating to electronic voter registration, Rep. John Bucy (D). As introduced,…
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Texas school board races still more competitive during odd-year elections but percentage of incumbents who lost re-election may buck trend
While California enrolls the largest population of public school students in the country, Texas has the most school districts and elected board members. There are 1,022 school districts in the Lone Star State and 6,994 elected board members. This year, Ballotpedia will cover elections for 172 Texas school board seats. One-hundred and fifty of those…