What’s your New Year’s Referendum?

It’s the beginning of 2024, and many are talking about their personal New Year’s resolutions to do better for themselves, their loved ones, and their communities in the months ahead.

But did you know that, starting next month, Texas Republican voters will have 13 referenda to vote on? Think of them like resolutions for the voters. From tax reform to election crime prosecution, there are many referenda voters in Travis and other counties will have their say regarding as we go about building a better future.

While the referenda are non-binding, very general, and will not become law, the results will show where the GOP stands on many priority issues facing Texans and show lawmakers we’re serious about these issues. We share them below so you can do your homework and vote informed!

Proposition 1: Texas should eliminate all property taxes without increasing Texans’ overall tax burden. YES/NO

Proposition 2: Texas should create a Border Protection Unit, and deploy additional state law enforcement and military forces, to seal the border, to use physical force to prevent illegal entry and trafficking, and to deport illegal aliens to Mexico or to their nations of origin. YES/NO

Proposition 3: The Texas Legislature should require the use of E-Verify by all employers in Texas to protect jobs for legal workers by preventing the hiring of illegal aliens. YES/NO

Proposition 4: The Texas Legislature should end all subsidies and public services, including in-state college tuition and enrollment in public schools, for illegal aliens. YES/NO

Proposition 5: Texas urges the United States Congress not to grant any form of amnesty or a pathway to legalization for illegal aliens. YES/NO

Proposition 6: The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the Texas National Guard to a foreign conflict unless Congress first formally declares war. YES/NO

Proposition 7: The Texas Legislature should establish authority within the Texas State Comptroller’s office to administer access to gold and silver through the Texas Bullion Depository for use as legal tender. YES/NO

Proposition 8: The State of Texas should ensure that Texans are free to give or to withhold consent for any vaccine without coercion. YES/NO

Proposition 9: The Republican Party of Texas should restrict voting in the Republican primary to only registered Republicans. YES/NO

Proposition 10: The Texas Constitution should be amended to restore authority to the Texas Attorney General to prosecute election crimes. YES/NO

Proposition 11: 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

Proposition 12: The Texas Constitution should be amended to require proof of citizenship before any individual can be registered to vote. YES/NO

Proposition 13: Texas should ban the sale of Texas land to citizens, governments, and entities from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. YES/NO