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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the |
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issuance of bonds. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 1331, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1331.003 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1331.003. BONDS THAT INCREASE TAXES. A ballot |
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proposition to approve bonds issued by a municipality that would |
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add or increase taxes must include the following statement: "THIS |
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IS A TAX INCREASE." |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |