Sunshine Trails Special Improvement District Proposition K — $10,000,000 economic development bonds (Bexar County)

What it does

"THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000 BONDS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR GRANT AGREEMENTS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT AND THE LEVY OF TAXES, WITHOUT LIMIT AS TO RATE OR AMOUNT, SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS"

A YES vote means

The Sunshine Trails district could issue $10,000,000 in bonds for economic development or grant agreements to promote economic development in the district, repaid with taxes without limit as to rate or amount.

A NO vote means

The Sunshine Trails district would not be authorized to issue these $10,000,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Sunshine Trails Special Improvement District.

Background

The Bexar County Commissioners Court created the Sunshine Trails Special Improvement District on petition under Chapter 382 of the Texas Local Government Code, in an order dated September 9, 2025, according to the district's posted order.

The order says the district lies in the San Antonio extraterritorial jurisdiction with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, may fund improvements and economic development agreements, grants and loans instead of assessments, and may impose its ad valorem tax (up to $0.54159 per $100) and sales tax (up to 2%) only if district voters approve.

The order authorizes the district, subject to voter approval, to make economic development grants and loans to stimulate private investment, business activity and job creation in the district and Bexar County.

Put on the ballot by Bexar County Commissioners Court created the district on petition (order dated September 9, 2025); election called by the district board.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Bexar County ballots

• Bexar County MUD No. 1 Proposition A — Confirmation of the district
• Bexar County MUD No. 1 Proposition B — Maintenance tax (up to $1.20)
• Bexar County MUD No. 1 Proposition C — $330,000,000 water/wastewater/drainage bonds
• Bexar County MUD No. 1 Proposition D — $140,000,000 road bonds
• Bexar County MUD No. 1 Proposition E — $30,000,000 park and recreational bonds
• Bexar County MUD No. 1 Proposition F — $540,000,000 refunding bonds (utility/parks)
• Bexar County MUD No. 1 Proposition G — $210,000,000 refunding bonds (roads)
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition A — Creation of the district (for or against)
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition B — Ad valorem tax (up to the lesser of San Antonio's rate or $1.00)
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition C — Sales and use tax up to 2%
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition D — Economic development / grant agreements
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition E — Road bonds
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition F — Refunding road bonds
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition G — Recreational facilities bonds
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition H — Refunding recreational bonds
• Eastridge Special Improvement District Proposition I — Water/sewer/drainage bonds

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Sunshine Trails Special Improvement District Proposition K mean?

The Sunshine Trails district could issue $10,000,000 in bonds for economic development or grant agreements to promote economic development in the district, repaid with taxes without limit as to rate or amount.

What does a NO vote on Sunshine Trails Special Improvement District Proposition K mean?

The Sunshine Trails district would not be authorized to issue these $10,000,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

How many votes does Sunshine Trails Special Improvement District Proposition K need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Sunshine Trails Special Improvement District Proposition K?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.