Committee advances bill to create statewide database of local bond elections

May 22, 2025

Senators voted to report House Bill 103, which would require the Texas Comptroller to host a searchable public database of local bond and tax election information, including bond language, projected tax impacts, and how bond proceeds are spent. Supporters said the database would improve transparency about local debt.

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The Senate Committee on Local Government voted to report House Bill 103, a proposal to create a statewide, publicly accessible database of local bond and tax‑election information administered by the Texas Comptroller in coordination with the Bond Review Board.

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