TX HJR163

Proposes amending Article VII, Section 3 of the Texas Constitution to require a three-fifths (60%) supermajority voter approval for school district bond elections, rather than the current simple majority requirement

The increased threshold specifically applies to ad valorem taxes levied to pay principal and interest on bonds issued by school districts

Maintains the existing simple majority requirement for other school district taxes related to general maintenance of public schools and school building construction/equipment

Would be submitted to Texas voters at an election on November 4, 2025

Ballot language would read: "The constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election"