Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HJR31: Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.
Status: Introduced, August 20, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.
From the introduced text, August 20, 2025:
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 3, Article VII, Texas Constitution, is amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows: (e) The Legislature shall be authorized to pass laws for the assessment and collection of taxes in all school districts and for the management and control of the public school or schools of such districts, whether such districts are composed of territory wholly within a county or in parts of two or more counties, and[ADDED: , subject to ] [ADDED: Subsection (e-1),]the Legislature may authorize an additional ad valorem tax to be levied and collected within all school districts for the further maintenance of public free schools, and for the erection and equipment of school buildings therein; provided that a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election to be held for that purpose, shall approve the tax. [ADDED: (e-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding Subsection (e), an ad valorem tax ] [ADDED: authorized to be levied and collected within all school districts ] [ADDED: under that subsection for the payment of the principal of and ] [ADDED: interest on bonds issued by the district must …
Sponsors
- Mike Olcott (R, HD-060) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Elections--School District, Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments, Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance, BONDS
Common questions
- What is HJR31?
- HJR31 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.
- What does HJR31 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.
- What is the status of HJR31?
- Introduced as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR31?
- Mike Olcott (R, HD-060).
- Where is the official record for HJR31?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HJR00031
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