HB 199 Texas House · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Relating to the date of an election seeking voter approval for the issuance of a school district bond.

HB 199 requires Texas school districts to hold bond elections for voter approval on specific, standardized dates - either a general primary election, general election for state/county offices, or the May uniform election date. This directly affects all school districts seeking bond issuance, as they can no longer schedule these elections on arbitrary dates. The bill mandates that school boards must align bond elections with existing statewide election schedules, eliminating district discretion over election timing. This change streamlines the voting process by ensuring bond votes occur during established election cycles, reducing administrative complexity for districts.
Bill status introduced 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 18, 2025 Last action Aug 18, 2025