Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8877.151. Maintenance and Operation Tax

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district may impose an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed five cents on each $100 of valuation of property in the district to pay for the maintenance and operation of the district on approval of a majority of the voters of the district at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may increase the maximum amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed in the district:

(c) The maximum amount of taxes that may be authorized under this section may not exceed 25 cents on each $100 of valuation of property in the district. (Acts 71st Leg., R.S., Ch. 524, Secs. 11(a), (b).)