The 2022 local election day is Saturday, May 7th, 2022. Early voting will be available from Monday, April 25 to Tuesday, May 3. The last day to register to vote for these elections is Thursday, April 7th, 2022.
Normally the venue for cities, municipalities, taxing districts, etc, this year the 87th Legislature, 2nd and 3rd Special sessions included two constitutional amendments to be voted on across Texas. These amendments will limit the amount of property taxes school districts can collect to offset the shortfall of money from the State.
Proposition Number 1 {allowing the Legislature to cap school district taxes for certain elderly and disabled people}
SJR 2 (87th Legislature, 2nd Special Session) proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of property taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled in order to reflect any statutory reduction in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the person’s homestead from the preceding tax year.
Proposition Number 2 {increases the amount of the homestead exemption for school taxes}
SJR 2 (87th Legislature, 3rd Special Session) proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from property taxes for public school purposes from $25,000 to $40,000.
Various cities, municipalities, and districts across the county will have propositions for decision by the voters.
NOTE: Due to the passage of Proposition D in 2021, mayoral elections in Austin coincide with presidential elections.