Texas Water Code - WATER § 53.183. Election Required

(a) A district may not issue bonds as authorized in Section 53.182 of this code unless an election is first held in the district and the proposition is approved by a majority of the electors of the district who vote in the election.

(b) If the election is held to authorize revenue bonds only, the board shall have the ballots printed to allow for voting for or against the proposition: “The issuance of bonds and the pledge of net revenues for the payment of the bonds.”

(c) If the election is held to authorize combination tax and revenue bonds, the board shall have the ballots printed to allow for voting for or against the proposition: “The issuance of bonds to be paid for from an adequate pledge of net revenues and levy of ad valorem taxes.”

(d) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of Sections 53.172-53.175 of this code, relating to tax bond elections, apply to elections held under this section.