HB 2671
AN ACT relating to the date of an automatic election to approve the tax
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Changes the timing of automatic tax rate approval elections for school districts. Instead of using a uniform election date, school districts must now hold their tax rate election on the same day as the next general state and county election, ensuring sufficient time to meet legal requirements. The bill requires ballots to clearly show the proposed tax rate, percentage increase, and dollar amount of additional tax revenue, giving voters more transparent information about potential tax changes.
Bill Text
relating to the date of an automatic election to approve the tax BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 26.08(b), Tax Code, is amended to read as (b) The governing body shall order that the election be held in the school district on the same day as the next date of a general election for state and county officers [uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code,] that occurs after the date of the election order and [that] allows sufficient time to comply with the requirements of other law. At the election, the ballots shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of ____ (insert adopted tax rate) in (name of school district) for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of ____ (insert percentage increase in maintenance and operations tax revenue under the adopted tax rate as compared to maintenance and operations tax revenue in the preceding tax year) percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $____ (insert dollar amount of increase in maintenance and operations tax revenue under the adopted tax rate as compared to maintenance and operations tax revenue in the preceding tax year)." SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the date of an automatic election to approve the tax
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