Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition B — $1,299,520,000 school building and bus bonds (Harris County)

What it does

THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The issuance of $1,299,520,000 of bonds for the improvement, capital renovation, repair and replacement, and equipment of and additions to existing school buildings in the District, for the purchase of new school buses, for the retrofitting of school buses with emergency, safety, or security equipment, and for the purchase or retrofitting of vehicles to be used for emergency, safety, or security purposes, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and to pay the costs of any credit agreements executed or authorized in anticipation of, in relation to or in connection with the bonds.

A YES vote means

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD could issue $1,299,520,000 in bonds to improve, renovate, repair, equip and add to existing schools, buy new school buses, and buy or retrofit buses and vehicles with safety and security equipment, repaid with a property tax.

A NO vote means

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD would not be authorized to issue these $1,299,520,000 in bonds or levy a tax 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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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

Proposition B is the largest of four bond propositions (B–E) that the district says were called based on recommendations from its Long-Range Planning Committee, a citizen advisory group of about 60 community members, parents and business leaders.

According to the district, Proposition B covers facility renovations involving HVAC, electrical and roofing systems, safety and security enhancements, technology and cybersecurity, and new school buses with three-point seat belts to replace buses more than 15 years old.

State law requires the phrase "THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE" on school bond ballots; the district says approval of Propositions B–E would not raise its debt service rate, which it projects will fall from $0.40 to $0.37 per $100.

ABC13 and Community Impact reported the Board called the bond election 6–1, with trustee Christine Kalmbach opposed.

Put on the ballot by Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees, 6–1 (Kalmbach opposed, as reported by ABC13), August 10, 2026.

From official source.

In the news

• Cy-Fair ISD to hold November bond, voter-approval tax rate election · ABC13, 2026-08-17
• 'Maintaining what we have': Cy-Fair ISD places $1.63 billion bond referendum on November ballot · Community Impact, 2026-10-15

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Also on Harris County ballots

• Channelview ISD Proposition A — Voter-approval tax rate ratification (VATRE)
• Channelview ISD Proposition B — $106,825,000 school building bonds
• Channelview ISD Proposition C — $19,080,000 technology bonds
• Channelview ISD Proposition D — $8,815,000 Jennings Athletic Complex bonds
• Channelview ISD Proposition E — $30,420,000 recreational facilities bonds
• Crosby ISD Proposition A — $98,280,000 school facilities bonds
• Crosby ISD Proposition B — $110,000,000 new middle school bonds
• Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition A — Voter-approval tax rate ratification (VATRE)
• Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition C — $256,075,000 technology bonds
• Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition D — $60,800,000 stadium facilities bonds
• Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition E — $20,125,000 swimming facilities bonds
• Huffman ISD Proposition A — Voter-approval tax rate ratification (VATRE)
• La Porte ISD Proposition A — Voter-approval tax rate ratification (VATRE)
• Spring ISD Proposition A — Voter-approval tax rate ratification (VATRE)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition B mean?

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD could issue $1,299,520,000 in bonds to improve, renovate, repair, equip and add to existing schools, buy new school buses, and buy or retrofit buses and vehicles with safety and security equipment, repaid with a property tax.

What does a NO vote on Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition B mean?

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD would not be authorized to issue these $1,299,520,000 in bonds or levy a tax to repay them.

How many votes does Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition B 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 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Proposition B?

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.