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

Tex. Local Government Code § 334.2031: RATE INCREASE IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES IN CERTAIN POPULOUS COUNTIES.

(a) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 700,000 within a county with a population of more than 2.1 million that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 2.5 million.
(b) A municipality that has adopted a tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than $5 a vehicle may by ordinance increase the rate of the tax to a maximum of $5 a vehicle if the increase is approved by a majority of the registered voters of the municipality voting at an election called and held for that purpose.
(c) The ballot for the election to increase the rate of the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The increase of the parking tax for the purpose of financing ______________________ (insert description of venue project) to a maximum rate of ______ (insert new maximum rate not to exceed $5)."
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1031 (H.B. 4360), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 172, eff. September 1, 2023.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
SUBTITLE C. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 334. SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUES
SUBCHAPTER G. PARKING TAX

(b) A municipality that has adopted a tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than $5 a vehicle may by ordinance increase the rate of the tax to a maximum of $5 a vehicle if the increase is approved by a majority of the registered voters of the municipality voting at an election called and held for that purpose.

(c) The ballot for the election to increase the rate of the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The increase of the parking tax for the purpose of financing ______________________ (insert description of venue project) to a maximum rate of ______ (insert new maximum rate not to exceed $5)."

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1031 (H.B. 4360), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 172, eff. September 1, 2023.

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