Texas Tax Code - TAX § 324.061. Election Procedure

(a) An election to adopt, increase, decrease, or abolish the tax authorized by this chapter is called by the adoption of an order by the commissioners court of the county.  The commissioners court shall call an election if a number of qualified voters of the county equal to at least five percent of the number of registered voters in the county petitions the commissioners court to call the election.

(b) At an election to adopt the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition:  “The adoption of a local sales and use tax in (name of county) at the rate of _______________________________ (one-half, five-eighths, three-fourths, seven-eighths, or one, to be inserted as appropriate) percent to provide revenue for health services in the county.”

(b-1) At an election to increase or decrease the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition:  “The (increase or decrease) of the local sales and use tax in (name of county) to the rate of _______________________________ (one-half, five-eighths, three-fourths, seven-eighths, or one, to be inserted as appropriate) percent to provide revenue for health services in the county.”

(c) At an election to abolish the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: “The abolition of the local health services sales and use tax in (name of county).”