Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB134 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 11/12/2018

                            86R1702 GCB-D
 By: Swanson H.B. No. 134


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the form of ballot propositions in an election seeking
 authorization for the issuance of school district bonds supported
 by property taxes.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 45.003, Education Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
 (a-1)  The governing board or commissioners court may not
 include more than one project or category of expenditure in any
 proposition submitted to authorize the issuance of bonds.
 SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
 to an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act.
 An election ordered before the effective date of this Act is
 governed by the law in effect when the election was ordered.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.