Houston voters back Prop A, banning no-knock warrants, deprioritizing marijuana arrests
Houston voters approved Proposition A on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, with 72.1% support in early unofficial results. The measure amends the city charter to ban no-knock warrants and require the Houston Police Department to make enforcement of Class A and Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession its lowest law-enforcement priority.
Earlier story. First reported Nov 3, 2026 at 4:08 pm; added to this site Nov 4, 2026. Details may have changed since.
- When it happened
- Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
- Where
- Houston
- First reported by an outlet
- Nov 3, 2026 at 4:08 pm
- Confirmed by
- the original record or a trusted outlet
Taxes & money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
The facts
- Proposition A received 72.1% support in early unofficial results from Harris County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026[1]
- The proposition was placed on the ballot after Ground Game Texas gathered more than 40,000 signatures on a petition[1]
- The measure came about seven years after a deadly drug raid on Harding Street in Houston left two people dead, prompting the Houston Police Department to institute a ban on no-knock warrants[1]
- Under Mayor John Whitmire, Houston police officers have arrested about 440 people per year for misdemeanor marijuana possession, up from an annual average of about 35 from 2021 through 2023[1]
- Similar measures have been passed in San Marcos and Dallas, which faced legal challenges from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton[1]
- The Houston City Council approved the ballot measure on Sept. 9, 2026[1]
Who said what
- Mayor John Whitmire Proposition A won't change much, noting that even before the ballot initiative, misdemeanor marijuana possession is not a priority of HPD[1]
- Mayor John Whitmire He blamed the Harris County District Attorney's Office for prosecuting more misdemeanor marijuana possession cases[1]
- DA Sean Teare The office is bound by state law curtailing prosecutors' ability to turn away drug cases and said he personally thinks resources should not be used to investigate and prosecute marijuana cases[1]
- DA Sean Teare He said enforcement will never be zero until the legislature writes the laws differently regarding marijuana[1]
Sources
- News Center Houston voters on track to pass Prop A, deprioritizing marijuana enforcement, banning no-knock warrants Houston Public Media · Nov 3, 2026
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