• What Happened: Texas Republican primary voters approved Proposition 10, "Texas should prohibit Sharia Law," with a staggering 95% yes vote, making it one of the most lopsided results on the ten-proposition ballot.
  • Why It Matters: While the measure is non-binding, it signals a clear legislative priority heading into the 2027 Texas legislative session, and is being watched nationally as momentum builds for similar measures in other states.
  • Bottom Line: Texas voters just made Sharia law a mainstream political issue, and lawmakers heading into 2027 now have a mandate they can't ignore.

Texas Republicans didn't whisper. They roared.

In Tuesday's Republican primary, Texas voters approved Proposition 10, "Texas should prohibit Sharia Law," with approximately 95% support, one of the most overwhelming margins of any ballot measure in recent Texas primary history.

The proposition was one of ten non-binding advisory questions placed on the Republican primary ballot by the State Republican Executive Committee, approved in a 59-3 vote last September. While it carries no immediate legal force, the result is designed to guide the Texas GOP's legislative priorities heading into the 2027 session, and a 95% mandate is not something Austin lawmakers can easily set aside.

Governor Greg Abbott, who has already signed legislation targeting Sharia-compliant compounds and discriminatory practices, signaled the issue isn't going away. "Even though I've signed a law that bans Sharia law in the state of Texas, this is going to be something that we take going into the next session and make more crystal clear and more expansive," Abbott said.

The momentum is spreading to Washington. U.S. Reps. Chip Roy and Keith Self launched the Sharia-Free America Caucus in the House, which has already grown to 40 members, including ten from Texas. Roy, who is running for Texas attorney general, has called for aggressive use of the AG's office to scrutinize the funding and operations of organizations with ties to Sharia networks.

Supporters of the proposition point to constitutional conflicts at the heart of the issue, arguing that Sharia's legal framework, which governs everything from family courts to criminal punishment, is fundamentally incompatible with the First Amendment, the Eighth Amendment, and the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution.

Texas has now set a precedent. Other states are watching.