Texas Constitution /tags/texas-constitution Texas Constitution en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:03:09 GMT Can't get enough of elections? May offers two opportunities for Texans to vote /texas/2022-04-25/cant-get-enough-of-elections-may-offers-two-opportunities-for-texans-to-vote Voters in Texas can decide on several local ballot initiatives � plus two constitutional amendments � on May 7 before heading back to the polls on May 24 for primary runoff elections. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:03:09 GMT /texas/2022-04-25/cant-get-enough-of-elections-may-offers-two-opportunities-for-texans-to-vote Julián Aguilar Voters pass a constitutional amendment banning suspension of religious services /politics/2021-11-03/voters-pass-a-constitutional-amendment-banning-suspension-of-religious-services The amendment emerged as a response to COVID-related bans on church services by large counties. It may be subject to lawsuits for violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:47:48 GMT /politics/2021-11-03/voters-pass-a-constitutional-amendment-banning-suspension-of-religious-services Andrew Schneider, Sascha Cordner 2021 election results: Texas' eight constitutional amendments /politics/2021-11-02/2021-election-results-texas-eight-constitutional-amendments Texans weighed in on everything from raffles at rodeos to government's ability to limit religious services. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:00:02 GMT /politics/2021-11-02/2021-election-results-texas-eight-constitutional-amendments KUT Staff Texans will decide on eight constitutional amendments this election. Here's what they mean. /politics/2021-10-18/texans-will-decide-on-eight-constitutional-amendments-this-election-heres-what-they-mean Should Texas allow raffles at rodeo events? Should government officials be able to put limits on religious services? These are some of the questions Texans get to weigh in on this fall. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2021-10-18/texans-will-decide-on-eight-constitutional-amendments-this-election-heres-what-they-mean KUT Staff Half Of Registered Texas Voters Turned Out In 2018. Just 12% Turned Out This Year. /texas/2019-11-06/half-of-registered-texas-voters-turned-out-in-2018-just-12-turned-out-this-year Texas voters approved nine amendments to the state’s Constitution on Tuesday. Only 12% of registered voters actually cast ballots � a higher percentage� Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:04:03 GMT /texas/2019-11-06/half-of-registered-texas-voters-turned-out-in-2018-just-12-turned-out-this-year Stephanie Adeline Why Did Texans Need To Vote On Seven Constitutional Amendments? /austin/2017-11-08/why-did-texans-need-to-vote-on-seven-constitutional-amendments Voters added seven amendments to the Texas Constitution yesterday. Adding amendments is standard operating procedure for the Texas Legislature: The� Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:57:55 GMT /austin/2017-11-08/why-did-texans-need-to-vote-on-seven-constitutional-amendments Ben Philpott Looking back at the confusion surrounding the Texas Constitution /texas/2016-03-02/looking-back-at-the-confusion-surrounding-the-texas-constitution This article was originally published on March 2, 2016.In honor of Texas Independence Day, this week we’re looking back at the mystery of the Texas� Wed, 02 Mar 2016 22:14:14 GMT /texas/2016-03-02/looking-back-at-the-confusion-surrounding-the-texas-constitution Andrew Weber