Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 1251.052: FORM.

(a) The ballot for a measure seeking voter approval of the issuance of debt obligations by a political subdivision shall specifically state:
(1) a plain language description of the single specific purposes for which the debt obligations are to be authorized;
(2) the total principal amount of the debt obligations to be authorized; and
(3) that taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the debt obligations will be imposed.
(a-1) Each single specific purpose for which debt obligations requiring voter approval are to be issued must be printed on the ballot as a separate proposition. A proposition may include as a specific purpose one or more structures or improvements serving the substantially same purpose and may include related improvements and equipment necessary to accomplish the specific purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 30), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
This Subchapter B, consisting of Secs. 1251.051 to 1251.052, was added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 477), Sec. 4.
See also another Subchapter B, consisting of Secs. 1251.051 to 1251.052, as added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 30), Sec. 4.

Where this section sits in the code

GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 9. PUBLIC SECURITIES
SUBTITLE C. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SECURITIES ISSUED BY MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 1251. BOND ELECTIONS
SUBCHAPTER B. BALLOT FOR DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

(a) The ballot for a measure seeking voter approval of the issuance of debt obligations by a political subdivision shall specifically state:

(1) a plain language description of the single specific purposes for which the debt obligations are to be authorized;

(2) the total principal amount of the debt obligations to be authorized; and

(3) that taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the debt obligations will be imposed.

(a-1) Each single specific purpose for which debt obligations requiring voter approval are to be issued must be printed on the ballot as a separate proposition. A proposition may include as a specific purpose one or more structures or improvements serving the substantially same purpose and may include related improvements and equipment necessary to accomplish the specific purpose.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 30), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

This Subchapter B, consisting of Secs. 1251.051 to 1251.052, was added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 477), Sec. 4.

See also another Subchapter B, consisting of Secs. 1251.051 to 1251.052, as added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 30), Sec. 4.

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