A city debt paid from taxes (and sometimes fees) that needs no election. The city must post notice at least 45 days before the council’s planned vote. Voters can force an election only if 5% of the city’s registered voters sign a petition and turn it in before that vote.1
Footnotes
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Texas Local Government Code §271.049(a) and (c), https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/GetStatute.aspx?Code=LG&Value=271.049 (checked 2026-11-01). ↩