The Democratic Party of Texas and the Republican Party of Texas placed nonbinding advisory questions on March 3, 2026, primary ballots. Democratic ballots will feature 13 questions. Republican ballots will feature 10 questions.
The Democratic and Republican primaries are open, meaning all voters will be able to vote in the election.
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Overview
Democratic Party propositions
Republican Party propositions
What is an advisory question?
- See also: Advisory question
An advisory question is a type of ballot measure in which citizens vote on a non-binding question. The largest difference between an advisory vote and any other type of ballot measure is that the outcome of the ballot question will not result in a new, changed or rejected law or constitutional amendment. Rather, the advisory question symbolically makes heard the general opinion of the voting population in regard to the issue at hand.
Why are these questions on the ballot?
Political parties place these nonbinding questions on ballots to gauge voters' priorities. In the introduction to the propositions on its website, the Republican Party stated, "Keep in mind that this is an opinion poll of Republican voters and not a policy referendum. When you vote YES or NO, you are telling us what you think should happen. You are not voting to make a law but merely saying YES you agree or NO you do not agree with the statement."
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The Democratic Party placed 13 nonbinding propositions on the March 3 primary ballot. The results will be posted below each proposition after the election.
Proposition 1
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should expand Medicaid and ensure access to affordable healthcare for all.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 2
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texans should support humane and dignified immigration policies and pathways to citizenship.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 3
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texans should have the right to make their own healthcare decisions, including reproductive rights.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 4
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should address the state's housing crisis in affordability and access in both urban and rural communities.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 5
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should fund all public schools at the same per-pupil rate as the national average.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 6
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Secure online voter registration should be accessible to all eligible Texas residents.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 7
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should have a clean and healthy environment that includes water, air, and biodiversity. Texas must preserve the state's natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 8
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should legalize cannabis for adults and automatically expunge criminal records for past low-level cannabis offenses.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 9
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should raise salaries to at least the national average and should provide a cost-of-living increase based on the national Consumer Price Index every two years to current/retired school and state employees.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 10
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should ban racially motivated redistricting, ban mid-decade redistricting, and create a non-partisan redistricting board to redraw lines every 10 years.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 11
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: The working class should be eligible for greater federal income tax relief and have their tax burden fairly shifted onto the wealthiest.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 12
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should expand accessible public transportation opportunities in rural and urban communities so residents can get to their workplaces, schools, and healthcare.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 13
The ballot question is as follows:[2]
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Survey: Texas should prevent individuals with a history of domestic abuse from purchasing firearms by implementing 'red flag' laws.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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The Republican Party placed 10 nonbinding propositions on the March 3 primary ballot. The results will be posted below each proposition after the election.[1]
Proposition 1
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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Texas property taxes should be assessed at the purchase price and phased out entirely over the next six years through spending reductions.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 2
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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Texas should require any local government budget that raises property taxes to be approved by voters at a November general election.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 3
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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Texas should prohibit denial of healthcare or any medical service based solely on the patient's vaccination status.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 4
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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Texas should require its public schools to teach that life begins at fertilization.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 5
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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Texas should ban gender, sexuality, and reproductive clinics and services in K-12 schools.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 6
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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Texas should enact term limits on all elected officials.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 7
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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Texas should ban the large-scale export or sale of our groundwater and surface water to any single private or public entity.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 8
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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The Texas Legislature should reduce the burden of illegal immigration on taxpayers by ending public services for illegal aliens.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 9
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature should stop awarding leadership positions, including committee and subcommittee chairmanships and vice chairmanships, to Democrats.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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Proposition 10
The ballot question is as follows:[1]
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Texas should prohibit Sharia Law.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No[3]
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