Bill > HB782

This bill amends the Texas Election Code to make several changes related to petitions requesting elections and ballot propositions. Key provisions include: - Requiring ballot propositions to "substantially submit the question with such definiteness and certainty that the voters are not misled." - Allowing a person to seek a writ of mandamus to compel a city to comply with this ballot proposition requirement, and providing for the court to draft the proposition language if necessary. - Prohibiting home-rule cities from invalidating petition signatures due to illegibility if the signer's eligibility can still be determined. - Requiring the Secretary of State to prescribe a standard petition form, while prohibiting cities from invalidating petitions that do not use the official form. - Establishing procedures for home-rule cities to determine the validity of petitions submitted under this law, including a 30-day deadline. - Amending the Local Government Code to change the signature requirement for municipal charter amendment petitions from "qualified voters" to "registered voters."