Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 379A.082. Election to Change Rate of Tax

(a) A municipality that has adopted a sales and use tax under this chapter at a rate of less than one-half of one percent may increase or decrease the rate of the tax if the increase or decrease is approved by a majority of the voters of the municipality voting at an election called and held for that purpose.

(b) The tax may be increased or decreased under this section in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent, but a maximum of one-half of one percent is permitted.

(c) The ballot for an election to increase or decrease the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: “The ________ (increase or decrease, as appropriate) of a sales and use tax to the rate of ____ of one percent (insert one-eighth, one-fourth, three-eighths, or one-half, as appropriate) for the purpose of financing authorized programs of the ________ Municipal Development Corporation (insert the name of the corporation).”

(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (a)-(c), in a municipality that is located within the territorial limits of a regional transportation authority and was added to the authority under Section 452.6025, Transportation Code, a sales and use tax imposed by the municipality under this subchapter is subject to reduction in the manner prescribed by that section.