Texas HB5252 allows municipalities to adopt, increase, decrease, or repeal an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief through a ballot.

Texas HB5252 modifies the authority of municipalities to manage an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief. The bill allows municipalities to adopt, increase, decrease, or repeal this tax through a ballot proposition. It also permits municipalities to combine propositions to lower or repeal one tax while raising or adopting another. The bill repeals several sections of the Local Government Code and Tax Code related to the additional sales and use tax. The changes made by this Act take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB5252 allows municipalities to adopt, increase, decrease, or repeal an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief through a ballot.

Texas HB5252 modifies the authority of municipalities to manage an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief. The bill allows municipalities to adopt, increase, decrease, or repeal this tax through a ballot proposition. It also permits municipalities to combine propositions to lower or repeal one tax while raising or adopting another. The bill repeals several sections of the Local Government Code and Tax Code related to the additional sales and use tax. The changes made by this Act take effect on September 1, 2025.