Voters this fall may direct the Houston Police Department to deprioritize enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses and ban police from carrying out no-knock warrants.
The Proposition A ballot initiative was placed on the November ballot after activists submitted nearly 40,000 petition signatures for the proposal to City Hall, thrusting Houston into the middle of a statewide fight over marijuana enforcement and police tactics.
Other cities have approved similar referendums in recent years, including Dallas and Austin, both of which have drawn lawsuits from Attorney General Ken Paxton, who asserts municipalities can’t limit enforcement of state laws…