What does a YES vote on Dallas County Proposition A mean?

Dallas County would approve a tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation for the current year, $0.02400 per $100 above the voter-approval rate, to fund programs to reduce homelessness and resolve encampments, increase access to mental health treatment, and support stable housing. Last year's rate was $0.215500.

What does a NO vote on Dallas County Proposition A mean?

Dallas County's proposed tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation, above the voter-approval rate, would not be approved.

How many votes does Dallas County Proposition A 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 Dallas County Proposition A?

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.

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.

Dallas County Proposition A — Tax rate above the voter-approval rate (homelessness programs)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

What it does: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. Approving the ad valorem tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation in County of Dallas for the current year, a rate that is $0.02400 higher per $100 valuation than the voter-approval tax rate of the County of Dallas, for the purpose of funding programs that measurably reduce homelessness and resolve encampments to improve neighborhood vibrancy, support homeless people to achieve self-sufficiency, increase access to mental health treatment and support programs that provide stable housing. Last year, the ad valorem tax rate in Dallas County was $0.215500 per $100 valuation.
A YES vote means: Dallas County would approve a tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation for the current year, $0.02400 per $100 above the voter-approval rate, to fund programs to reduce homelessness and resolve encampments, increase access to mental health treatment, and support stable housing. Last year's rate was $0.215500.
A NO vote means: Dallas County's proposed tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation, above the voter-approval rate, would not be approved.
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: A YES vote leans strongly left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 70% confidence).

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

Background

Under Texas Tax Code Section 26.07, a county that adopts a tax rate above its voter-approval rate must hold an election; according to Court Order 2026-0879, the Commissioners Court adopted a rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation, 2.4 cents above the voter-approval rate of $0.224650 (last year's rate was $0.215500).

The order states the added rate would fund programs that measurably reduce homelessness and resolve encampments, support homeless people to achieve self-sufficiency, increase access to mental health treatment, and support programs that provide stable housing.

The County's fact sheet estimates the tax rate election portion at $102.9 million and shows an added $24.00 per $100,000 of taxable value compared with the voter-approval rate; if voters reject it, the County's rate will be the voter-approval rate.

The order passed 3–2: County Judge Clay Jenkins and Commissioners Theresa Daniel and Andrew Sommerman in favor, Commissioners John Wiley Price and Elba Garcia opposed.

Put on the ballot by Dallas County Commissioners Court, 3–2 (Price and Garcia opposed), August 11, 2026 (Court Order 2026-0879).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Dallas County Proposition A mean?: Dallas County would approve a tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation for the current year, $0.02400 per $100 above the voter-approval rate, to fund programs to reduce homelessness and resolve encampments, increase access to mental health treatment, and support stable housing. Last year's rate was $0.215500.
What does a NO vote on Dallas County Proposition A mean?: Dallas County's proposed tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation, above the voter-approval rate, would not be approved.
How many votes does Dallas County Proposition A 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 Dallas County Proposition A?: 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Dallas County ballot.

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