Texas House Bill 89 restricts political subdivisions from holding repeat general obligation bond elections within two years

Original title: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to propose for voter approval the issuance of general obligation bonds for a purpose rejected by voters at a bond election held during the preceding two years.

Last action · August 15, 2025: FiledSponsors: Ben Bumgarner and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

s are prohibited from putting an identical or substantially similar general obligation bond before voters if a similar proposition was rejected by voters within the preceding two years.

Why it matters

Local governments face a mandatory two-year waiting period before attempting to pass a bond measure that local voters previously turned down, altering local debt financing timelines and strategies.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

political subdivision

Political subdivisions are barred from submitting identical or substantially similar general obligation bond propositions to voters within two years of a previous rejection.

Directly affected

voters

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a local government hold another bond election if voters just rejected a similar proposal?

No, the must wait at least two years from the date of the rejected election before submitting an identical or substantially similar to the voters.

When does this limitation become effective for scheduled elections?

The restriction applies to any submitted to voters for which the election is ordered on or after the effective date of the Act.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

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