Early voting for the March 3 Texas primary elections is open now. It began Tuesday, Feb. 17, and runs through Friday, Feb. 27. Most days have no lines, hours are flexible, and all you need is a photo ID.
While the primary chooses party nominees for November, one proposition on the ballot is a defining moment for Texas: Proposition 10–“Texas should prohibit Sharia Law.”
This non-binding proposition is your chance to send a clear message to Austin lawmakers before the 2027 legislative session: Texas will never allow a foreign legal system to undermine our Constitution. A strong YES vote is essential for every Texan who believes in liberty, equal rights, women’s safety, and the rule of American law.
Sharia is not just personal religious practice. It is a comprehensive political and legal doctrine drawn from the Quran, Hadith, and Islamic jurisprudence that claims supremacy over all man-made laws, including the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. While our founding documents protect natural rights, equality, consent of the governed, and separation of religion from state power, Sharia demands the opposite.
Direct conflicts include:
- Death penalties for apostasy and blasphemy versus our First Amendment freedoms.
- Women receive half the inheritance and half the courtroom testimony value of men, plus allowance of polygamy and honor-based violence, versus Texas equality laws.
- Second-class “dhimmi” status for non-Muslims versus our ban on religious tests or discrimination.
- Cruel corporal punishments (amputation, stoning, flogging) versus the Eighth Amendment.
- Sharia’s claim to override secular law versus the Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution.
Texas has already taken strong steps.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation targeting Sharia-compliant compounds and discriminatory practices. Federal lawmakers from Texas, including Reps. Chip Roy and others are pushing for national action.
But Proposition 10 raises the stakes.
A large YES vote will push the Legislature to deliver real protections: banning Sharia in family courts and contracts, increasing scrutiny of foreign-funded groups, and ensuring no parallel legal systems take root in our state.
Recent data shows significant percentages of American Muslims support implementing Sharia here. Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks openly pursue “civilization jihad” through gradual legal and cultural infiltration. Texas–with its strong economy, conservative values, and key position–is a prime target. We stopped dangerous projects like EPIC City through vigilance. Proposition 10 is the next line of defense.
Voting YES on Prop 10 accomplishes three critical goals:
- It declares that American law is the only law in Texas–no exceptions, no compromises.
- It builds unstoppable momentum for binding legislation in 2027.
- It tells the rest of the country that Texas remains the firewall for constitutional governance.
As the BanSharia.com campaign states: Save Texas, Save America.
Opponents will claim “Islamophobia” and say this attacks religious liberty. They are wrong. The First Amendment protects personal belief and private worship, not the establishment of a rival legal system that treats the Constitution as inferior. We defend faith and reject supremacy doctrines. Our Founders studied these threats and designed our republic to withstand them.
This proposition is non-binding, but Texas voters know the power of these messages. Strong showings in past cycles drove real action on borders, taxes, and education. A large YES turnout during early voting will do the same.
Our children’s freedom, women’s rights, and the constitutional republic are on the line. Texas must lead.
Save Texas–and help save America.
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