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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas restricts school district bond elections to once every five years under House Bill 153
Last action · July 21, 2025: FiledSponsor: Mitch Little
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 153 prohibits school districts from holding bond authorization elections more frequently than once every five years. The measure amends the Education Code and applies to bond elections called by a school district .
School districts face a mandatory cooling-off period between debt authorization votes, directly affecting how local school systems plan capital improvement projects and facilities financing.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school districts
School districts are prohibited from holding bond authorization elections more often than once every five years.
qualified voters of the district
Voters are subject to a five-year waiting period between successive opportunities to vote on school district bond propositions.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Jul 21, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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