(a) A municipality or county that has adopted a tax under this subchapter at the rate of less than $5,000 a game may by ordinance or order increase the rate of the tax to a maximum of $5,000 a game 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 facility use tax for the purpose of financing _______ (insert description of venue project) to a maximum rate of ________ a game (insert new maximum rate not to exceed $5,000).”

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 334.304

  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.