Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB275: Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.
Status: Introduced, August 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.
From the introduced text, August 20, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 45.003, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: (a) Bonds described by Section 45.001 may not be issued and taxes described by[ADDED: that section][[DELETED: Section 45.001 or 45.002]] may not be levied unless authorized by[ADDED: three-fifths][[DELETED: a majority]] of the qualified voters of the district, voting at an election held for that purpose, at the expense of the district, in accordance with the Election Code, except as provided by this section. [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Taxes described by Section 45.002 may not be levied ] [ADDED: unless authorized by a majority of the qualified voters of the ] [ADDED: district, voting at an election held for that purpose, at the ] [ADDED: expense of the district, in accordance with the Election Code, ] [ADDED: except as provided by this section.] [ADDED: (a-2)]Each election[ADDED: described by Subsection (a) or (a-1)] must be called by resolution or order of the governing board or commissioners court. The resolution or order must state the date of the election, the proposition or propositions to be submitted and voted on, …
Sponsors
- Mike Olcott (R, HD-060) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Elections--School District, Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance, Education--School Districts, Taxation--School District, Elections--General
Common questions
- What is HB275?
- HB275 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.
- What does HB275 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.
- What is the status of HB275?
- Introduced as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB275?
- Mike Olcott (R, HD-060).
- Where is the official record for HB275?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00275
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