休斯敦11月3日举行章程修正选举：提案A「休斯敦自由法案」拟降低大麻执法优先级并禁止无敲门搜查令
德克萨斯州哈里斯县休斯敦市——休斯敦市将于11月3日（周二）上午7点至晚上7点举行2026年章程修正选举，把一项修改市章程的提案交给合格选民表决。市政府公布的提案A拟在市章程中新增第十条、命名为「休斯敦自由法案」，内容包括降低对某些大麻违法行为的执法优先级，并禁止无敲门搜查令。
按市政府公布的提案文本，该法案的宗旨是运用德州宪法赋予的自治权，促进休斯敦人的健康、安全与整体福祉，具体目标包括谨慎分配稀缺的城市资源、减少歧视性执法的风险、把城市资源集中于最高优先级的公共安全事项。在执法上，除非州或联邦法院的约束性裁决另有要求，休斯敦警察局应把A类与B类轻罪大麻持有执法列为最低优先级；市政府须相应更新年度预算、警察局手册与相关政策程序，确保公共安全资源不耗费在轻罪大麻执法上。提案还要求制定分流计划（diversion program）的方案。
章程修正选举的结果将直接决定提案是否写入市章程。市政府提醒选民在选举日当天前往指定投票地点投票，投票时间为上午7点至晚上7点；选民资格与投票地点等安排以市政府与哈里斯县选举部门公布的信息为准。
休斯敦是德州第一大城、哈里斯县县治，华人居民众多。这项涉及治安执法优先级的提案与本地每个社区相关，华人选民可提前研读市政府公布的提案全文，再在11月3日投下自己的一票。
Houston Holds Charter Amendment Election November 3: Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act, Would Deprioritize Marijuana Enforcement and Ban No-Knock Warrants
HOUSTON, Harris County, Texas — The City of Houston will conduct a Charter Amendment Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., submitting to qualified voters a proposition to amend the City Charter to deprioritize enforcement of certain marijuana offenses and ban no-knock warrants.
Under Proposition A, the City Charter would be amended by adding a new Article X, titled the "Houston Freedom Act." According to the city, the act's objectives are to carefully allocate scarce city resources, reduce the risk of discriminatory enforcement practices, and focus city resources on the highest priority public safety concerns, in order to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people of Houston under the home rule authority of the Texas Constitution.
On enforcement, unless and until a binding act of a state or federal court requires otherwise, the Houston Police Department shall make enforcement of Class A and Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession its lowest possible enforcement priority. The city shall update its annual budget, police department manual and relevant policies and procedures to ensure public safety resources are not spent on misdemeanor marijuana enforcement and are instead targeted at programs that best promote public safety. The proposition also calls for a diversion program plan.
The charter amendment takes effect only if approved by voters on November 3. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; voters should consult the city and Harris County election authorities for eligibility and polling place information.
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