The local laws exist because changing the state laws are impossible, I know, I’m an Austinite.
I don't disagree though I do wonder if those days are numbered. Texas cities tend to be a lot more liberal than the more rural areas, and the populations there are growing. I think with the increasing demand for tech in Texas, it's potentially going to bring in a lot of left-leaning people into the cities and their respective suburbs, and I don't know that it will be as clear-cut.
Wrong. We have initiatives on the ballot all the time.
https://letthevotersdecide.com/learn/how-to-file-a-ballot-in...
> > > There’s no state referendums in Texas.
There are. We call them propositions, and we have some in every statewide election.
> Only local initiatives can be done by voters in Texas.
What you mean is that statewide propositions are put on the ballot by the legislature, not by petitions. But your statement that I was responding to said nothing of the sort, only that there's no state referendums in Texas.