(a) Except as provided by § 334.1041, a municipality or county that has adopted a tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than five percent may by ordinance or order increase the rate of the tax to a maximum of five percent if the increase is approved by a majority of the registered voters of that municipality or county voting at an election called and held for that purpose.
(b) The ballot for an election to increase the rate of the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: “The increase of the motor vehicle rental tax for the purpose of financing _____ (insert description of venue project) to a maximum rate of _______ percent (insert new maximum rate not to exceed five percent).”

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 334.104

  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle designed principally to transport persons or property on a public roadway and includes a passenger car, van, station wagon, sports utility vehicle, and truck. See Texas Local Government Code 334.101
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Rental: means an agreement by the owner of a motor vehicle to authorize for not longer than 30 days the exclusive use of that vehicle to another for consideration. See Texas Local Government Code 334.101
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.