88R HB 187
by Rep. Landgraf, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Apr 5, 2023: Left pending in committee
Relating to a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt.
Caption, 88R bill history
HB 2672
Toth bill limiting school bonds to November of even years
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt by a school district.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Want to borrow? Wait for November of an even-numbered year.
This bill requires any school district bond or debt proposition to go on the ballot only in the November election of an even-numbered year. It touches every Texas school district that wants voter approval to borrow, and the officials who set election dates. School bond votes can no longer be held in May or in odd-year Novembers, and any other law setting a different date is overridden.
Labels
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 187 by Rep. Landgraf (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 187 by Rep. Landgraf (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 11, 2025 and referred to the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB2672 · 2025-02-11
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt by a school district.
WHAT IT DOES
Want to borrow? Wait for November of an even-numbered year.
This bill requires any school district bond or debt proposition to go on the ballot only in the November election of an even-numbered year. It touches every Texas school district that wants voter approval to borrow, and the officials who set election dates. School bond votes can no longer be held in May or in odd-year Novembers, and any other law setting a different date is overridden.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
“A proposition for approval of the issuance of bonds or other debt by a school district shall be submitted to the voters in an election held on the November uniform election date of an even-numbered year.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill limits when school districts can ask voters to approve new bonds or debt to even-year November elections.
No flags
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$32,500.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$32,500.00
- Cash
- $32,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $32,500.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101005773, 101012329.
Michael Till$20,000.00
Don Dyer$10,000.00
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$32,500.00
- Cash
- $32,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $32,500.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101005773, 101012329.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Feb 11, 2025
03/18/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Elections--General
Elections--School District
Text
The text as introduced · 245 words
89R8065 TSS-D By: Toth H.B. No. 2672 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt by a school district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 41.0051 to read as follows: Sec. 41.0051. PROPOSITION FOR APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR OTHER DEBT BY SCHOOL DISTRICT. (a) A proposition for approval of the issuance of bonds or other debt by a school district shall be submitted to the voters in an election held on the November uniform election date of an even-numbered year. (b) Notwithstanding Section 41.0011, a proposition described by Subsection (a) may not be submitted to the voters in an election held under that section. (c) If a law outside this code requires a proposition described by Subsection (a) to be submitted to the voters in an election held on a date other than the November uniform election date of an even-numbered year, the authority administering the election shall set the election date to comply with this section. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act. An election ordered before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the election was ordered. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.