LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2025 TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2529 by Bettencourt (Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require approval of at least 60 percent of the members of the governing body of a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds.The bill would require approval of at least 80 percent of the members of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an annual tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate if, in the preceding year, a proposition to approve a tax rate that exceeded the voter-approval rate was not approved by the voters.The bill would require approval of at least 80 percent of the members of the board of directors of a water district to adopt a combined debt service, contract, and operation and maintenance tax rate that exceeds: 1) the voter-approval tax rate; 2) the mandatory tax election rate; or 3) the voter-approval tax rate if, in the preceding year, a proposition to approve a tax rate for the water district was not approved by the voters. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, SD, BRI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2025
TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2529 by Bettencourt (Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2529 by Bettencourt (Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.), As Introduced
Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2529 by Bettencourt (Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.), As Introduced
SB2529 by Bettencourt (Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require approval of at least 60 percent of the members of the governing body of a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds.The bill would require approval of at least 80 percent of the members of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an annual tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate if, in the preceding year, a proposition to approve a tax rate that exceeded the voter-approval rate was not approved by the voters.The bill would require approval of at least 80 percent of the members of the board of directors of a water district to adopt a combined debt service, contract, and operation and maintenance tax rate that exceeds: 1) the voter-approval tax rate; 2) the mandatory tax election rate; or 3) the voter-approval tax rate if, in the preceding year, a proposition to approve a tax rate for the water district was not approved by the voters.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, SD, BRI
JMc, SZ, SD, BRI