By: Cain H.B. No. 2736       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to an election authorizing the issuance of bonds or an   increase in taxes by a political subdivision.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 2, Election Code, is   amended to read as follows:   CHAPTER 2. VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION [TO OFFICE]          SECTION 2.  Section Chapter 2, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subchapter E to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER E. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS          Sec. 2.101.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION BOND OR TAX ELECTION.   Notwithstanding any other law, an election held by a political   subdivision to authorize the issuance of bonds or to increase taxes   does not authorize the issuance of the bonds or the increase in   taxes unless at least two-thirds of the voters voting in the   election vote in favor of authorizing the issuance of bonds.          SECTION 3.  Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, is   amended by adding Section 41.0051 to read as follows:          Sec. 41.0051.  ELECTION TO ISSUE BONDS OR INCREASE TAXES.   (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an election required for the   issuance of bonds or to increase taxes by a political subdivision   shall be held on the November uniform election date.          (b)  This section does not apply to an election under Section   26.07 or 26.08, Tax Code.          SECTION 4.  Section 1251.001, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 1251.001.  BOND ELECTION REQUIRED. (a) A political   subdivision [county or municipality] may not issue bonds [that are   to be paid from ad valorem taxes] unless the issuance is first   approved by the qualified voters of the political subdivision   [county or municipality] in an election.          (b)  To the extent of a conflict between this section and   another law, this section controls.          SECTION 5.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   bond elections or tax increase elections ordered on or after the   effective date of this Act. A bond election or tax increase   election ordered before the effective date of this Act is governed   by the law in effect when the bond election was ordered, and the   former law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.