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TX HB5446
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ellen Troxclair
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AI Summary
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Requires ballot propositions seeking voter approval for tax impositions or increases to include the statement "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE" at the top in capital letters of the same font size as the rest of the proposition
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Mandates that tax-related ballot propositions be printed in mixed-case typewritten letters, except for the required "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE" header
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Continues existing requirement that propositions state the specific amount or maximum tax rate of the tax or tax increase being sought
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Propositions seeking only tax reductions must state the amount of tax rate reduction or the tax rate for which approval is sought
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Applies to elections ordered on or after the effective date, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote of both chambers, otherwise takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
Taxation
Last Action
Laid on the table subject to call
5/7/2025