TX HB1783

Ballot propositions must be written with "definiteness, certainty, and facial neutrality" so voters are not misled, and registered voters may submit propositions to the Secretary of State for review within 7 days of publication to determine if language is misleading, inaccurate, or prejudicial

If a city fails three times to draft compliant ballot proposition language, the Secretary of State will draft the proposition; cities with court findings of misleading ballot language must submit all propositions to the Secretary of State for approval for 4 years following the judgment

Religious organizations are explicitly permitted to circulate and submit petitions for recall elections, despite general prohibitions on corporate and labor organization political contributions in recall elections

Petition signatures cannot be invalidated solely for illegibility if accompanying information demonstrates the signer's eligibility and signing date (within 180 days of filing); cities must verify petition validity within 30 days of receipt and cannot restrict who may collect signatures

Charter amendment election notices must show proposed changes with deleted language bracketed and struck through and added language underlined; the Secretary of State must adopt a standardized petition form by January 1, 2026, with changes applying to petitions submitted on or after that date