On the ballot
Campaigns
Popular, progressive issues put directly in front of voters in their own cities.
Active now
- Active campaignHouston
Houston Freedom Act
The Houston Freedom Act
Houston votes on November 3rd on making misdemeanor marijuana possession the police department's lowest enforcement priority, and banning no-knock warrants.
- Active campaignBrownsville
Brownsville First Jobs & Contracts
Proposition N
Let's make our tax dollars benefit our community. Prop N sets contracting standards that connect more local workers and small businesses to city work.
Past campaigns
- WonDallas
Decriminalize Marijuana in Dallas
Proposition R — Dallas Freedom Act
Voting FOR Prop R means ending the enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses and building a safer, more just community.
- WonMcAllen
We're Fighting for McAllen — Not the Big Donors
Propositions A & B
Proposition A caps political donations at $500 per donor. Proposition B gives McAllen voters the power of initiative, referendum and recall.
- WonAustin
Austin Freedom Act
Proposition A
Austin voters passed Proposition A with 85% support in May 2022, ending arrests and citations for low-level marijuana possession and banning no-knock warrants. It was our first campaign.
- WonAmarillo
Opposing Proposition A in Amarillo
Proposition A
In Amarillo, Ground Game Texas joined local reproductive-freedom organizers in opposing Proposition A, a proposed ordinance that sought to restrict travel connected to abortion care and create a private civil-enforcement mechanism.
- WonLockhart
Lockhart Freedom Act
Proposition A
Ground Game Texas organized the Lockhart Freedom Act to reduce enforcement of misdemeanor marijuana possession and redirect local resources away from low-level marijuana cases.
- WonBastrop
Bastrop Freedom Act
Proposition M
The Bastrop Freedom Act put marijuana enforcement policy directly before local voters as Proposition M in November 2024.
- Did not passLubbock
Freedom Act Lubbock
Proposition A
Ground Game Texas worked with Lubbock organizers to qualify Freedom Act Lubbock, a citizen initiative aimed at reducing enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses.
- Did not passEl Paso
El Paso Climate Charter
Proposition K
Ground Game Texas worked with Sunrise El Paso and local partners to organize one of Texas's most ambitious municipal climate ballot campaigns.
- Did not passSan Antonio
San Antonio Justice Charter
Proposition A
Ground Game Texas and ACT 4 SA developed the San Antonio Justice Charter, a multi-issue criminal-justice charter amendment placed before voters in May 2023.
- WonHarker Heights
Harker Heights Proposition A and the repeal referendum
Proposition A & referendum
Harker Heights voters approved Ground Game Texas's marijuana decriminalization initiative with approximately 64% of the vote in November 2022.
- WonAlton
Alton $15 Living Wage
Ground Game Texas organized alongside local advocates in the Rio Grande Valley to push the City of Alton to raise wages for municipal workers.
- WonEdinburg
Edinburg $15 Living Wage
Ground Game Texas organized Edinburg residents around a $15 living wage for city workers.
- WonKilleen
Killeen Proposition A
Proposition A
Ground Game Texas organized Killeen residents around Proposition A, a citizen initiative to end most arrests and citations for possession of misdemeanor amounts of marijuana and reduce the use of city resources for low-level marijuana enforcement.
- WonSan Marcos
San Marcos Proposition A
Proposition A
Ground Game Texas helped take marijuana decriminalization directly to San Marcos voters through a citizen-initiated ordinance.
- WonElgin
Elgin Proposition A
Proposition A
Ground Game Texas organized Elgin residents to use the city's initiative process to place marijuana decriminalization before voters.
- WonDenton
Denton Freedom Act
Proposition B
Ground Game Texas helped organize the Denton Freedom Act, placing low-level marijuana enforcement directly before city voters.
