JOINT RESOLUTION · 2023–24 SESSION
HJR 4207: School district bond voting
Amending the Constitution to allow 55 percent of voters voting to authorize school district bonds.
Summary
- Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the constitutional debt limit with approval of 55 percent of the voters.
From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HJR 4207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 23, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Paul Harris (R-17)
- Introduced
- February 23, 2023 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Education.
HJR 4207 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4207 (2025–26) Property taxes/homestead
- HJR 4207 (2021–22) Term limits
- HJR 4207 (2019–20) Practice of law/supreme crt
- HJR 4207 (2017–18) Individual income tax prohib
- HJR 4207 (2015–16) Supreme crt/law and justice
- HJR 4207 (2013–14) Superior court judges
- HJR 4207 (2011–12) Omnibus operating proposals
- HJR 4207 (2009–10) State expenditure limit