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  89R16595 RDS-F     By: Troxclair H.J.R. No. 213       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority   vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue general   obligation bonds.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by   adding Section 62 to read as follows:           Sec.   62.     Notwithstanding any other provision of this   constitution, a political subdivision may not issue general   obligation bonds unless at least two-thirds of the voters voting at   the election called to authorize the issuance vote in favor of the   issuance.          SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to   the Texas Constitution:           TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies   to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 89th Legislature,   Regular Session, 2025, to require a supermajority vote to authorize   a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds.           (b)     Section 62, Article XVI, of this constitution takes   effect January 1, 2026, and applies only to the issuance of general   obligation bonds authorized by the voters at an election ordered on   or after that date.           (c)  This temporary provision expires January 1, 2027.          SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be   submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025.   The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the   proposition: "The constitutional amendment to require a   supermajority vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue   general obligation bonds."