(a) At an election ordered under Section 453.401(b)(2), the ballots shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: “The increase (decrease) of the local sales and use tax rate of (name of transit department) to (percentage).”
(b) The increase or decrease in the tax rate becomes effective if it is approved by a majority of the votes cast.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 453.403

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.

(c) A notice of the election and a certified copy of the order canvassing the election results shall be:
(1) sent to the Texas Department of Transportation and the comptroller; and
(2) filed in the deed records of the county.