Organizers of the Raise the Wage Texas campaign received approval from the Secretary of State's office to begin collecting the 177,161 valid signatures needed to place a constitutional amendment before voters in November 2026.
Legal Hurdles
Texas does not allow citizens' initiatives under its constitution; the campaign is structured as a petition to the Legislature to place the question on the ballot under Article XVII. Legal experts are divided on whether the mechanism will survive a court challenge from business groups.