Chapter 277 of the Election Code applies to all election petitions filed under a law outside the Election Code except for a local option liquor election ...

The Supreme Court of Texas considers only civil cases, including cases involving juveniles. This guide does not explain how to file a petition in a criminal ...

A sample petition that counsel may use to commence a civil lawsuit in a Texas district and county court lawsuit. This Standard Document contains integrated ...

Legal requirements for citizen petitions can be found in the Texas Constitution, Texas Statutes, the Plano City Charter, and case law developed by the courts of ...

References: Texas Local Government Code Chapter 9; San Antonio City Charter Article IV. 1. How many signatures need to be on a petition to initiate an ordinance ...

Austin citizens may submit initiative petitions, referendum petitions, recall petitions, or charter amendment petitions.

Oct 6, 2023 · 5,000 signatures for a Petition in Lieu of a Filing Fee. 10/6/2023. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division. 11. Page 12 ...

The City of Houston Charter (the “City Charter”) authorizes direct legislation by the public through the initiative and referendum petition process. The City ...

The Texas State Law Library publishes legal research guides to help both self-represented litigants/pro se litigants and attorneys/legal practitioners ...

A Practice Note explaining how to draft a petition to commence litigation in Texas district or county court. This Note explains how to draft the caption, ...