Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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11 88R10683 SGM-D
22 By: Campbell S.B. No. 2371
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55 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
66 AN ACT
77 relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the
88 issuance of bonds.
99 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1010 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 1331, Government Code, is
1111 amended by adding Section 1331.003 to read as follows:
1212 Sec. 1331.003. BONDS THAT INCREASE TAXES. A ballot
1313 proposition to approve bonds issued by a municipality that would
1414 add or increase taxes must include the following statement: "THIS
1515 IS A TAX INCREASE."
1616 SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
1717 to an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act.
1818 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.