Texas HB211: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate of certain taxing units and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved by the voters.

What the bill says

An act relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate of certain taxing units and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved by the voters.

From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate of certain taxing units and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved by the voters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 41.0051 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 41.0051.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ELECTION TO INCREASE AD VALOREM TAX RATE. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ] [ADDED: An election to approve an increase in an ad valorem tax rate shall ] [ADDED: be held on the November uniform election date.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding Section 41.0011, an election described ] [ADDED: by Subsection (a) may not be held as an emergency election under ] [ADDED: that section.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: If a law outside this code requires an election ] [ADDED: described by Subsection (a) to be held on a date other than the ] [ADDED: November uniform election date, the authority administering the ] [ADDED: election shall set the election date to comply with this section.] SECTION 2. Sections 281.124(d) and (f), Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows: (d) If[ADDED: at least 60 percent][[DELETED: a majority]] of the votes cast …

Sponsors

• Brent Money (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 20, 2025: Referred to Ways & Means
2. August 20, 2025: Read first time
3. August 18, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB211?

HB211 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate of certain taxing units and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved by the voters.

What does HB211 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate of certain taxing units and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved by the voters.

What is the status of HB211?

In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Ways & Means (August 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB211?

Brent Money (R, HD-002).

Where is the official record for HB211?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00211