Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB213: Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.
Status: Introduced, August 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.
From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1251, Government Code, as added by Chapters 505 (S.B. 30) and 728 (H.B. 477), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, is reenacted and amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER B. BALLOT FOR DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION Sec. 1251.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Debt obligation" means a public security, as defined by Section 1201.002, secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes. The term does not include public securities that are designated as self-supporting by the political subdivision issuing the securities. (2) "Debt obligation election order" means the order, ordinance, or resolution ordering an election to authorize the issuance of debt obligations. (3) "Political subdivision" means a municipality, county, school district, or special taxing district. Sec. 1251.052. FORM. (a) The ballot for a measure seeking voter approval of the issuance of debt obligations by a political subdivision shall specifically state: (1) a plain language description of the single specific purpose for which the debt obligations are to be authorized; (2) the total principal amount of the debt obligations to be authorized; [[DELETED: and]] (3)[ADDED: the estimated amount of taxes that would be ] …
Sponsors
- Brent Money (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Political Subdivisions, INTERNET, Elections--General, BONDS
Common questions
- What is HB213?
- HB213 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.
- What does HB213 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.
- What is the status of HB213?
- Introduced as of August 18, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB213?
- Brent Money (R, HD-002).
- Where is the official record for HB213?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00213
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