Texas SB1025 mandates specific text for ballot propositions seeking tax increases or reductions.

Texas SB1025 amends the Election Code to require ballot propositions for tax increases to be printed in mixed-case typewritten letters. For tax increases, the proposition must state the amount or maximum tax rate and include "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE" in capital letters. For tax reductions, the proposition must state the amount or tax rate of the reduction. These changes apply to elections ordered after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1025 mandates specific text for ballot propositions seeking tax increases or reductions.

Texas SB1025 amends the Election Code to require ballot propositions for tax increases to be printed in mixed-case typewritten letters. For tax increases, the proposition must state the amount or maximum tax rate and include "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE" in capital letters. For tax reductions, the proposition must state the amount or tax rate of the reduction. These changes apply to elections ordered after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.