A bill that could change what you see on the ballot
04-05-2025 03:18 via kxan.com

A bill that could change what you see on the ballot

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would make it harder for local officials to put bond proposals on your ballot.Senate Bill 2529, authored by Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, aims to increase the threshold approval of a governing body - such as a school board or city council - needs to put a bond on the ballot.Currently, all that is needed is a simple majority of 50%, but this bill would raise that threshold to 60%."It's the question of winning versus
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