Austin – The Legislative Commission in Texas is studying a draft law that would make it difficult for local officials to put bond proposals in your polling.
Senate Bill 2529ROUSTON, authored by Senator Paul Betinkurt, R -Hewston, aims to increase the approval of the threshold from a management body – such as the School or City Board of Directors – to put a bond on polling.
Currently, all that is required is a simple majority of 50 %, but this bill will raise this threshold to 60 %.
“It is the issue of winning in exchange for the right thing for taxpayers,” Betnourt said during the hearing of the Senate Committee.
The draft law also provides for a higher threshold for bonds that rise to election again after failing in the previous year to 80 %.
“When voters agree, I mean something great, but when they refuse, something, this should be a reference to the ruling body that if you will return it to less than a year, it is better to have a great majority of elected officials,” said Bitcort.
On Election Day, Hays Consulted Independent School District considered approximately one billion dollars. Tim Savoy, Hays Cisd spokesman, said funding would help absorb rapid growth in the region.
“We are expected to continue to grow 8000 to 1,000 students at least every year in the next decade,” Savoy said.
Savoy felt that the SB 2529 logic should be applied in the way in which current laws are approved in the legislative body.
“I would just like to suggest this again to anyone who thinks about this law. What about this draft should be passed by if it will arise what can be considered a majority in democracy.” “What about a 60 % or 70 % threat to acknowledge any of these bills in the legislature?”
The draft law was voted from the Senate Committee in April and is qualified to discuss in the Senate Hall in Texas on Monday.