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Texas Republican Party Advisory Questions (March 2022)

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Texas Republican Party Advisory Questions
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TypeAdvisory questions
OriginRepublican Party of Texas

The Republican Party of Texas placed nonbinding advisory questions on March 1, 2022, primary ballots. Republican ballots featured 10 questions. Democrats did not place any nonbinding questions on primary ballots.

The Republican primaries were open, meaning all voters were able to vote in the election.

Click here to learn more about Texas' elections in 2022.


Overview

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 were 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."[1]

Republican Party propositions

The Republican Party placed 10 nonbinding propositions on March 1 primary ballots. [1]

Proposition 1

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ In light of the federal government’s refusal to defend the southern border, Texas should immediately deploy the National Guard, Texas Military Forces, and necessary state law enforcement to seal the border, enforce immigration laws, and deport illegal aliens.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 1 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,757,993 92.25%
No147,6877.75%

Proposition 2

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Texas should eliminate all property taxes within ten (10) years without implementing a state income tax.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 2 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,407,782 75.63%
No453,53924.37%

Proposition 3

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Texans should not lose their jobs, nor should students be penalized, for declining a COVID-19 vaccine.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 3 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,692,025 88.47%
No220,47211.53%

Proposition 4

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Texas schools should teach students basic knowledge and American exceptionalism and reject Critical Race Theory and other curricula that promote Marxist doctrine and encourage division based on creed, race, or economic status.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 4 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,732,192 91.10%
No169,3288.90%

Proposition 5

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Texas should enact a State Constitutional Amendment to defend the sanctity of innocent human life, created in the image of God, from fertilization until natural death.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 5 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,562,506 83.25%
No314,38716.75%

Proposition 6

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature should end the practice of awarding committee chairmanships to Democrats.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 6 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,502,866 81.24%
No347,15418.76%

Proposition 7

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Texas should protect the integrity of our elections by verifying that registered voters are American citizens, restoring felony penalties and enacting civil penalties for vote fraud, and fighting any federal takeover of state elections.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 7 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,830,696 95.70%
No82,2134.30%

Proposition 8

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Texas should ban chemical castration, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and genital mutilation surgery on all minor children for sex transition purposes.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 8 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,757,404 92.55%
No141,4657.45%

Proposition 9

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Texas parents and guardians should have the right to select schools, whether public or private, for their children, and the funding should follow the student.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 9 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,669,408 87.78%
No232,45412.22%

Proposition 10

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

“ Texans affirm that our freedoms come from God and that the government should have no control over the conscience of individuals.

[ ] Yes

[ ] No[2]

”
Republican Party Proposition 10 (March 2022)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,742,983 92.54%
No140,5637.46%

Texas 2022 ballot measures

See also: Texas 2022 ballot measures

The Texas State Legislature referred two amendments to the ballot related to taxes. Voters dediced on the two propositions on May 7, 2022. Proposition 1 authorized the state legislature to reduce the limit on property taxes imposed on the homesteads of elderly or disabled residents to reflect any tax rate reduction enacted by law from the preceding tax year. Proposition 2 increased the homestead exemption for school district property taxes from $25,000 to $40,000.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Texas GOP, "2022 Republican Primary Ballot Propositions," accessed February 2, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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