On Saturday, local governments of all types (i.e. cities, counties, school districts, and special districts) asked Texas voters to decide on nearly 275 separate bond propositions worth $17.4 billion (principal only). Using the Texas Bond Review Board’s bond election database, the Municipal Advisory Council of Texas’ website, and social media, we’ve tracked the results for each ISD election contest in the state. And there are a few things to note.
Of the $17.4 billion in total debt proposed, ISDs sought voter approval for $10.1 billion (principal only) or 58.2% of the overall amount. Of the $10.1 billion in additional borrowing capacity sought, voters approved $7.65 billion (principal only) or 75.4% of the total. In all, school district voters gave approval for 150 individual propositions while rejecting 57 separate items.
With this election cycle concluded, ISDs who successfully shepherded their propositions through the process now have the public’s permission to begin issuing bonds, which likely means higher taxes and a greater debt burden are near.
What are your thoughts? Are you surprised that Texas voters approved so much new school district debt?
| Political Subdivision | County | Prop. # | Principal Amount Sought | Purpose/Description | Result | Approved Amount |
| Alice ISD | Jim Wells | A | $38,000,000 | Stadium | Passed | $38,000,000 |
| Anna ISD | Collin | A | $100,000,000 | Stadium | Rejected | – |
| Aquilla ISD | Hill | A | $9,100,000 | School Building | Passed | $9,100,000 |
| Aquilla ISD | Hill | B | $2,900,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Argyle ISD | Denton | A | $482,385,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Argyle ISD | Denton | B | $22,655,000 | School Building/Athletic Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Argyle ISD | Denton | C | $6,500,000 | Technology | Passed | $6,500,000 |
| Axtell ISD | McLennan | A | $11,756,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Axtell ISD | McLennan | B | $7,400,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Banquete ISD | Nueces | A | $48,400,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $48,400,000 |
| Barbers Hill ISD | Chambers | A | $378,300,000 | School Building | Passed | $378,300,000 |
| Beeville ISD | Bee | A | $62,380,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $62,380,000 |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | Jim Wells | A | $8,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $8,000,000 |
| Big Spring ISD | Howard | A | $216,700,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Big Spring ISD | Howard | B | $2,300,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Bishop CISD | Nueces | A | $20,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $20,000,000 |
| Bishop CISD | Nueces | B | $8,000,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Bluff Dale ISD | Erath | A | $9,500,000 | School Building & Buses | Rejected | – |
| Boling ISD | Wharton-Matagorda | A | $40,500,000 | School Building | Passed | $40,500,000 |
| Bovina ISD | Parmer | A | $8,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $8,000,000 |
| Bovina ISD | Parmer | B | $7,000,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $7,000,000 |
| Bowie ISD | Montague | A | $65,800,000 | School Building & Security | Rejected | – |
| Boyd ISD | Wise | A | $20,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $20,000,000 |
| Bridgeport ISD | Wise | A | $26,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Rejected | – |
| Bronte ISD | Coke | A | $10,965,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $10,965,000 |
| Bronte ISD | Coke | B | $1,135,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $1,135,000 |
| Bynum ISD | Hill | A | $9,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $9,000,000 |
| Calallen ISD | Nueces | A | $12,573,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $12,573,000 |
| Canadian ISD | Hemphill | A | $18,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $18,000,000 |
| Canadian ISD | Hemphill | B | $2,000,000 | Technology | Passed | $2,000,000 |
| Canutillo ISD | El Paso | A | $379,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $379,000,000 |
| Canutillo ISD | El Paso | B | $7,200,000 | Refunding | Passed | $7,200,000 |
| Castleberry ISD | Tarrant | A | $98,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $98,000,000 |
| Cayuga ISD | Anderson | A | $6,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $6,000,000 |
| Cayuga ISD | Anderson | B | $6,000,000 | School Building/Athletic Improvements | Passed | $6,000,000 |
| Cedar Hill ISD | Dallas | A | $278,500,000 | School Building | Passed | $278,500,000 |
| Cedar Hill ISD | Dallas | B | $3,900,000 | Technology | Passed | $3,900,000 |
| Central ISD | Angelina | A | $28,400,000 | School Building & Security | Rejected | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | Titus | A | $9,300,000 | School Building | Passed | $9,300,000 |
| Charlotte ISD | Atascosa | A | $16,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $16,000,000 |
| Charlotte ISD | Atascosa | B | $4,000,000 | Athletic Facilities | Passed | $4,000,000 |
| Chico ISD | Wise | A | $10,500,000 | School Building | Passed | $10,500,000 |
| Chico ISD | Wise | B | $1,500,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $1,500,000 |
| Christoval ISD | Tom Green | A | $19,500,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $19,500,000 |
| Clarendon CISD | Donley | A | $1,800,000 | School Building & Buses | Rejected | – |
| Clarendon CISD | Donley | B | $6,900,000 | Athletic Stadium Facilities | Rejected | – |
| Clarendon CISD | Donley | C | $3,000,000 | Agriculture Building | Rejected | – |
| College Station ISD | Brazos | A | $40,200,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $40,200,000 |
| College Station ISD | Brazos | B | $13,270,000 | School Building/Stadium | Passed | $13,270,000 |
| Colorado ISD | Mitchell | A | $8,100,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $8,100,000 |
| Columbus ISD | Colorado | A | $8,440,000 | School Building | Passed | $8,440,000 |
| Columbus ISD | Colorado | B | $5,320,000 | Educational Center | Passed | $5,320,000 |
| Comanche ISD | Comanche | A | $31,700,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $31,700,000 |
| Comstock ISD | Val Verde | A | $11,500,000 | Educational Center | Passed | $11,500,000 |
| Connally ISD | McLennan | A | $60,000,000 | School Building & Security | Rejected | – |
| Copperas Cove ISD | Coryell | A | $175,000,000 | School Building & Security | Rejected | – |
| Cranfills Gap ISD | Bosque-Hamilton | A | $6,750,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $6,750,000 |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | Culberson | A | $26,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $26,000,000 |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | Culberson | B | $2,000,000 | Recreation | Passed | $2,000,000 |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | Culberson | C | $2,000,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $2,000,000 |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | Culberson | D | $7,000,000 | Natatorium | Passed | $7,000,000 |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | Culberson | E | $3,000,000 | Housing Facility | Passed | $3,000,000 |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | Culberson | F | $5,000,000 | Performing Arts | Passed | $5,000,000 |
| Deweyville ISD | Newton | A | $47,665,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Elgin ISD | Bastrop | A | $366,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $366,000,000 |
| Elgin ISD | Bastrop | B | $9,000,000 | Technology | Passed | $9,000,000 |
| Elysian Fields ISD | Harrison-Panola | A | $52,421,531 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $52,421,531 |
| Elysian Fields ISD | Harrison-Panola | B | $2,578,469 | Stadium | Passed | $2,578,469 |
| Evadale ISD | Jasper | A | $24,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $24,000,000 |
| Everman ISD | Tarrant | A | $49,015,480 | School Building & Security | Passed | $49,015,480 |
| Everman ISD | Tarrant | B | $18,084,304 | Multi-Purpose Center | Passed | $18,084,304 |
| Farmersville ISD | Collin | A | $98,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $98,000,000 |
| Florence ISD | Williamson | A | $4,500,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $4,500,000 |
| Forestburg ISD | Montague | A | $4,100,000 | School Building | Passed | $4,100,000 |
| Forestburg ISD | Montague | B | $2,100,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $2,100,000 |
| Galena Park ISD | Harris | A | $530,010,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $530,010,000 |
| Georgetown ISD | Williamson | A | $597,500,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $597,500,000 |
| Georgetown ISD | Williamson | B | $20,300,000 | Technology | Passed | $20,300,000 |
| Georgetown ISD | Williamson | C | $27,900,000 | Performing Arts | Passed | $27,900,000 |
| Georgetown ISD | Williamson | D | $3,900,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $3,900,000 |
| Godley ISD | Johnson | A | $365,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Rejected | – |
| Graford ISD | Palo Pinto | A | $59,950,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $59,950,000 |
| Graham ISD | Young | A | $27,500,000 | School Building/Athletic Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Graham ISD | Young | B | $10,500,000 | Multi-Purpose Center | Rejected | – |
| Granbury ISD | Hood | A | $161,500,000 | School Building, Buses & Technology | Rejected | – |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | Tarrant | A | $134,236,405 | School Building & Security | Passed | $134,236,405 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | Tarrant | B | $10,225,554 | Technology | Passed | $10,225,554 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | Tarrant | C | $5,538,041 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $5,538,041 |
| Hallettsville ISD | Lavaca | A | $1,800,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $1,800,000 |
| Hallettsville ISD | Lavaca | B | $9,325,000 | School Building/Athletic Improvements | Passed | $9,325,000 |
| Hallettsville ISD | Lavaca | C | $28,245,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Harmony ISD | Upshur | A | $25,000,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $25,000,000 |
| Harrold ISD | Wilbarger | A | $10,000,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $10,000,000 |
| Harts Bluff ISD | Titus | A | $6,600,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Harts Bluff ISD | Titus | B | $1,400,000 | Cafeteria | Rejected | – |
| Harts Bluff ISD | Titus | C | $6,000,000 | School Building/Gym | Rejected | – |
| Harts Bluff ISD | Titus | D | $1,100,000 | Fine Arts Venue | Rejected | – |
| Harts Bluff ISD | Titus | E | $4,000,000 | School Building Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Hearne ISD | Robertson | A | $11,500,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $11,500,000 |
| Hearne ISD | Robertson | B | $3,500,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $3,500,000 |
| Hearne ISD | Robertson | C | $2,500,000 | Stadium | Passed | $2,500,000 |
| Hearne ISD | Robertson | D | $1,500,000 | Technology | Passed | $1,500,000 |
| Hempstead ISD | Waller | A | $42,320,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $42,320,000 |
| Hempstead ISD | Waller | B | $3,400,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $3,400,000 |
| Henrietta ISD | Clay | A | $35,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $35,000,000 |
| Henrietta ISD | Clay | B | $1,000,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $1,000,000 |
| Hidalgo ISD | Hidalgo | A | $23,000,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Hidalgo ISD | Hidalgo | B | $2,500,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Huckabay ISD | Erath | A | $1,900,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Huckabay ISD | Erath | B | $600,000 | School Building/Athletic Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Huckabay ISD | Erath | C | $1,800,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Huckabay ISD | Erath | D | $900,000 | Refunding | Rejected | – |
| Irion Co ISD | Irion | A | $53,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $53,000,000 |
| Irion Co ISD | Irion | B | $1,000,000 | Technology | Passed | $1,000,000 |
| Irion Co ISD | Irion | C | $1,000,000 | Housing Facility | Passed | $1,000,000 |
| Joshua ISD | Johnson | A | $63,100,000 | School Building | Passed | $63,100,000 |
| Joshua ISD | Johnson | B | $8,900,000 | Cafeteria | Passed | $8,900,000 |
| Joshua ISD | Johnson | C | $29,500,000 | Educational Center | Passed | $29,500,000 |
| Joshua ISD | Johnson | D | $4,700,000 | Maintenance | Passed | $4,700,000 |
| Kaufman ISD | Kaufman | A | $170,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $170,000,000 |
| La Pryor ISD | Zavala | A | $23,000,000 | School Building/Athletic Improvements | Passed | $23,000,000 |
| La Vega ISD | McLennan | A | $76,526,740 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $76,526,740 |
| La Vega ISD | McLennan | B | $4,501,507 | Stadium | Passed | $4,501,507 |
| La Vega ISD | McLennan | C | $11,915,753 | Community Center | Passed | $11,915,753 |
| Lefors ISD | Gray | A | $2,650,000 | School Buildings | Passed | $2,650,000 |
| Lewisville ISD | Denton | B | $65,585,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $65,585,000 |
| Lewisville ISD | Denton | C | $19,999,000 | Stadium | Passed | $19,999,000 |
| Lewisville ISD | Denton | A | $16,250,000 | Natatorium | Passed | $16,250,000 |
| Longview ISD | Gregg | A | $237,700,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $237,700,000 |
| Longview ISD | Gregg | B | $76,500,000 | School Building | Passed | $76,500,000 |
| Longview ISD | Gregg | C | $79,100,000 | Multi-Purpose Center | Passed | $79,100,000 |
| Longview ISD | Gregg | D | $21,000,000 | Stadium | Passed | $21,000,000 |
| Longview ISD | Gregg | E | $41,900,000 | Natatorium | Passed | $41,900,000 |
| Lorena ISD | McLennan | A | $37,640,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Lorena ISD | McLennan | B | $1,265,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Lytle ISD | Atascosa | A | $20,650,000 | School Building | Passed | $20,650,000 |
| Mabank ISD | Kaufman | A | $116,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $116,000,000 |
| Mansfield ISD | Tarrant | A | $584,500,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $584,500,000 |
| Mansfield ISD | Tarrant | B | $4,000,000 | Technology | Passed | $4,000,000 |
| Mansfield ISD | Tarrant | C | $50,500,000 | Stadium | Rejected | – |
| Mansfield ISD | Tarrant | D | $85,000,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Mansfield ISD | Tarrant | E | $53,000,000 | Multi-Purpose Center | Rejected | – |
| McDade ISD | Bastrop | A | $4,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $4,000,000 |
| McGregor ISD | McLennan | A | $82,000,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $82,000,000 |
| Medina Valley ISD | Medina | A | $249,150,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $249,150,000 |
| Medina Valley ISD | Medina | B | $40,850,000 | Stadium | Passed | $40,850,000 |
| Mercedes ISD | Hidalgo | A | $48,125,000 | School Building & Buses | Rejected | $48,125,000 |
| Milford ISD | Ellis | A | $11,500,000 | School Building/Athletic Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Morgan Mill ISD | Erath | A | $9,100,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Natalia ISD | Medina | A | $17,465,000 | School Building | Passed | $17,465,000 |
| Natalia ISD | Medina | B | $5,555,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $5,555,000 |
| Navarro ISD | Guadalupe | A | $73,700,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $73,700,000 |
| Navarro ISD | Guadalupe | B | $35,500,000 | Stadium | Passed | $35,500,000 |
| Navarro ISD | Guadalupe | C | $10,800,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $10,800,000 |
| Navasota ISD | Grimes | A | $68,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $68,000,000 |
| Navasota ISD | Grimes | B | $3,000,000 | Refunding Notes | Passed | $3,000,000 |
| New Braunfels ISD | Comal | A | $267,500,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $267,500,000 |
| New Braunfels ISD | Comal | B | $42,500,000 | Stadium | Passed | $42,500,000 |
| New Braunfels ISD | Comal | C | $3,000,000 | Technology | Passed | $3,000,000 |
| New Diana ISD | Upshur | A | $28,250,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $28,250,000 |
| Olney ISD | Young | A | $8,350,000 | School Building | Passed | $8,350,000 |
| Onalaska ISD | Polk | A | $42,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $42,000,000 |
| Panhandle ISD | Carson | A | $2,000,000 | Stadium | Rejected | – |
| Panhandle ISD | Carson | B | $3,000,000 | School Building/Athletic Improvements | Passed | $3,000,000 |
| Pearland ISD | Brazoria | A | $75,000,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $75,000,000 |
| Pearland ISD | Brazoria | B | $30,000,000 | Technology | Passed | $30,000,000 |
| Penelope ISD | Hill | A | $4,130,000 | School Building | Passed | $4,130,000 |
| Pittsburg ISD | Camp | A | $74,400,000 | Security | Passed | $74,400,000 |
| Pittsburg ISD | Camp | B | $19,400,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $19,400,000 |
| Plains ISD | Yoakum | A | $15,495,628 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $15,495,628 |
| Plains ISD | Yoakum | B | $29,284,372 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $29,284,372 |
| Poteet ISD | Atascosa | A | $65,000,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $65,000,000 |
| Rivercrest ISD | Red River | A | $23,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $23,000,000 |
| Rochelle ISD | McCulloch | A | $6,750,000 | School Building | Passed | $6,750,000 |
| Rosebud-Lott ISD | Falls-Milam-Bell | A | $22,029,765 | School Building & Buses | Rejected | – |
| Rosebud-Lott ISD | Falls-Milam-Bell | B | $1,565,000 | Refunding Notes | Rejected | – |
| Rosebud-Lott ISD | Falls-Milam-Bell | C | $405,235 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| San Diego ISD | Duval | A | $1,752,420 | School Building | Passed | $1,752,420 |
| San Diego ISD | Duval | B | $3,500,000 | Multi-Purpose Center | Passed | $3,500,000 |
| San Diego ISD | Duval | C | $247,580 | Stadium | Passed | $247,580 |
| Sanford-Fritch ISD | Hutchinson | A | $6,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $6,000,000 |
| Sanford-Fritch ISD | Hutchinson | B | $500,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $500,000 |
| Seagraves ISD | Gaines | A | $6,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $6,000,000 |
| Sivells Bend ISD | Cooke | A | $19,900,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Sonora ISD | Sutton | A | $17,900,000 | School Building | Passed | $17,900,000 |
| Stafford MSD | Fort Bend | A | $45,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Rejected | – |
| Stafford MSD | Fort Bend | B | $15,000,000 | Technology | Rejected | – |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | Hopkins-Franklin | A | $6,000,000 | School Building & Buses | Passed | $6,000,000 |
| Sulphur Springs ISD | Hopkins | A | $157,150,000 | School Building | Passed | $157,150,000 |
| Sweeny ISD | Brazoria | A | $21,000,000 | Stadium | Passed | $21,000,000 |
| Sweeny ISD | Brazoria | B | $21,000,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Passed | $21,000,000 |
| Sweet Home ISD | Lavaca | A | $6,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $6,000,000 |
| Taft ISD | San Patricio | A | $47,900,000 | School Building | Passed | $47,900,000 |
| Tarkington ISD | Liberty | A | $59,000,000 | School Building & Security | Rejected | – |
| Thorndale ISD | Milam | A | $34,500,000 | School Building | Passed | $34,500,000 |
| Three Way ISD | Erath | A | $7,500,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Tioga ISD | Grayson | A | $26,305,000 | Refunding | Passed | $26,305,000 |
| West Orange-Cove CISD | Orange | A | $72,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $72,000,000 |
| West Rusk County CISD | Rusk | A | $26,403,037 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| West Sabine ISD | Sabine | A | $12,335,000 | School Building & Buses | Rejected | – |
| Whitesboro ISD | Grayson | A | $100,000,000 | School Building & Security | Passed | $100,000,000 |
| Whitesboro ISD | Grayson | B | $18,000,000 | Multi-Purpose Center | Passed | $18,000,000 |
| Willis ISD | Montgomery | A | $102,700,000 | School Building Improvements | Passed | $102,700,000 |
| Willis ISD | Montgomery | B | $68,800,000 | Athletic Facilities Improvements | Rejected | – |
| Willis ISD | Montgomery | C | $19,600,000 | Aquatic Center | Rejected | – |
| Willis ISD | Montgomery | D | $27,000,000 | School Building | Rejected | – |
| Yorktown ISD | DeWitt | A | $20,000,000 | School Building | Passed | $20,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $10,143,624,821 | $7,652,375,784 |