JOINT RESOLUTION · 2025–26 SESSION
HJR 4201: School district bonds
Amending the Constitution to allow a majority of voters voting to authorize school district bonds.
Summary
- Proposes a constitutional amendment to permit school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed a constitutional debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters voting on the proposition.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HJR 4201), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
15 co-sponsors (15 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.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HJR 4201 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4201 (2023–24) Reproductive freedom
- HJR 4201 (2021–22) Tracking for taxes, fees
- HJR 4201 (2019–20) Supreme court judges
- HJR 4201 (2017–18) Electronic communications
- HJR 4201 (2015–16) Supreme crt election distr's
- HJR 4201 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases
- HJR 4201 (2011–12) State officials' salaries
- HJR 4201 (2009–10) Current use valuation