• Oppose documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. The state already checks citizenship of those registering to vote and there is almost no evidence that noncitizens are registering or voting. 
  
• Forty-two states have followed Arizona’s lead and adopted online voter registration, which improves the accuracy of our voter lists and the security of voter registration. 
  
• Texas currently allows only voters who move within the state to update their address online.
  
• In order to increase the accessibility of online voter registration to include those who do not have a driver’s license or non-driver’s ID with a signature on file, the state should use existing technology to capture and accept an electronic version of the registrant’s signature.

• Protect and expand early voting. The early voting period provides opportunities to voters for which voting on Election Day is difficult. 
  
• Allow voters to vote a provisional ballot if they have moved to a new county within the state but have yet to update their voter registration. 
  
• Make all election forms, especially Vote by Mail applications and envelopes, more simple and accessible.
  
• Oppose increasing penalties for voter fraud. These types of offenses are exceedingly rare, and when they do occur, they are usually committed by voters who are misinformed, confused, or don’t understand the law.

• Protection of election workers from criminalization of routine errors, curtailing intrusive partisan poll watching, and preserving local control of elections. 
  
• Use of electronic poll books and other technical improvements for successful elections.
  
• Properly fund elections. New legal mandates have placed a burden on local jurisdictions. The State should allocate more funds to replace outdated election systems, strengthen cybersecurity, and improve the safety of election officials in order to boost employee retention rates.

• Improved voter registration database security and list maintenance transparency. 
  
• Required cybersecurity and physical security training and resources for election officials.

• We oppose the creation of election marshals to investigate allegations of election law violations. Election fraud is exceedingly rare and does not warrant a new division under the Secretary of State’s office. Such an endeavor would intimidate voters and be a burden to taxpayers. 
  
• We oppose legislation that would enable various members of the public to initiate investigations, audits, and civil penalties of election officials. Federal law asserts Texas election officials’ duty to maintain the proper voting ballot chain of custody as required by federal law, and to step in swiftly if those duties are not upheld. These provisions of federal law ensure that the results of any federal election are verified and verifiable, and that the records necessary to confirm election results remain intact and unaltered. 
  
• The League supports local control of elections including protection of the absolute discretion of District and County Attorneys to determine what cases to pursue whether through civil or criminal processes.
  
• The League opposes expansion of the authority of state officials, whether the Attorney General or Secretary of State to audit or investigate local elections, whether through special police forces or special prosecutors. 

Although approximately 80% of all firearms acquired for criminal purposes are obtained through transfers from unlicensed sellers, Texas has no state requirement for comprehensive background checks. This makes it easy for a person prohibited by law from owning a gun to obtain a gun. By expanding background checks, Texas can save lives.

In 2020, 67% of women killed by an abusive partner in Texas were killed with a firearm. While current law prohibits some abusers from carrying guns, gaps exist. Closing these loopholes will save lives.

In Texas 62% of gun deaths are suicides and 35% are homicides. Although in many cases, family members and friends notice warning signs before gun violence occurs, gaps in current Texas law allow guns to stay in dangerous hands despite clear signs of increased risk of homicidal or suicidal behavior. Following states, such as Florida, to enact common-sense red flag laws with due process will save lives.

Community violence often occurs in under-resourced areas and disproportionately impacts minority communities. Community violence intervention (CVI) programs are most effective when they address the individual needs of each community. Providing sustainable and sufficient funding to our local government, law enforcement, and community organizations for outreach programs, and violence intervention programs will save lives.

• Without access to safe, legal abortions, women and girls will obtain them illegally in back-alley facilities where their lives will be endangered.
• There is nothing more private to a woman than the right to regulate her own fertility. Politicians should not dictate her reproductive choices.
• Abortion is a safe medical procedure. Medical abortions have less than 0.5% risk of serious complications and do not affect a woman’s health or future ability to become pregnant or give birth.
• Those who oppose abortion do not have the right to impose their views on others, just as those who recognize the right to abortion as valid cannot mandate that others obtain abortions.
• Restrictions on abortion such as waiting periods place an extra burden on poor women and women in rural areas.

Texas is 44th in the nation in public school per pupil funding per the “Quality Counts 2025 report and 29th overall in Wallet Hub’s annual State with Best and Worst School systems (2025) report. This report uses 32 key metrics with Texas ranking 32nd in overall quality. To ensure our students’ academic success as well as our state’s economic future, the state of Texas needs to improve funding for public education.

Local property taxes constitute the primary funding source for public education in Texas (the state will contribute just 41%.  The state’s over-reliance on local property taxes to fund K-12 education:

• Jeopardizes school staff and salaries, school maintenance and improvements, and technology access.
  
• Prevents the addition of early childhood education (pre-school), especially critical in poorer districts.
  
• Burdens the least able to pay, like the working poor and seniors, who can’t keep up with rising taxes (due to increasing property values).
  
• Exacerbates the disparity between wealthy and poorer school districts.

An increase in state funding is critical to ensure that all school districts are provided equitably with:

• Safe and secure facilities.
  
• The ability to hire and retain highly qualified teachers and staff.
  
• Funds to implement full-day preschool opportunities for all children.
  
• Up-to-date technology, textbooks, supplemental materials and libraries.
  
• Programs and resources that adequately address various students’ needs, including IDEA and ELL.

Numerous independent studies show they do not produce greater academic gains than public schools. Private and for-profit schools are not required to: 

• Follow the state curriculum. 
  
• Hire qualified teachers.
  
• Address special education (IDEA) and English learner (ELL) requirements.
  
• Ensure academic accountability.
  
• Answer questions related to equity and social justice. 
  
• Respond to transparency concerns.

Studies show they do not provide a way out of poverty for poor students. The vast majority of our students (more than 90%) still need high-quality, fully funded public schools.

• Legislation that limits the ability of teachers and students to freely discuss sensitive topics in their lives or in the news fails to prepare students for civil discourse and limits their freedom of expression.
  
• Legislation that erodes the ability of schools to offer students opportunities to learn about and participate in civic life on and off school grounds fails to prepare students to be responsible citizens.

• Expand Medicaid to low-income Texans who cannot afford private insurance but do not qualify for Medicaid, utilizing the $10 billion in federal funding Texas turns down each year. Thirty-nine states have adopted Medicaid expansion for uninsured adults, but Texas is not one of them. 
• Expand Medicaid to low-income Texans who lose access to job-based coverage and cannot afford private insurance. They should qualify for Medicaid without gaps in coverage and care. 
• Improve funding for and access to comprehensive mental health care coverage. 
• Provide a variety of access points for primary care, preventive care and mental health care via mobile healthcare, telemonitoring, home health and telehealth. This will address the problems of hard-to-reach populations, rural communities, and limited providers throughout the state. 

• Modify the exceedingly restrictive limits to qualify for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to reduce food insecurity and support better health outcomes - particularly for children and adults with chronic conditions and the elderly. 
• Expand meal delivery programs for the elderly and disabled, especially in rural areas. 
• Coordinate benefits for individuals eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, and other publicly funded programs to serve those who are eligible for more than one program. 

• Decrease out-of-pocket spending requirements to remove the barrier of Texans’ ability to pay.
• Make all prescriptions for chronic conditions available in a 90-day supply, and not limited to mail order. 
• Standardize drug pricing and cap price increases for all Texans at all pharmacy locations.