La Porte ISD Proposition A — Voter-approval tax rate ratification (VATRE) (Harris County)

What it does

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.0673 in La Porte Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 0.12 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $136,630.28.

A YES vote means

La Porte ISD's tax rate of $1.0673 for the current year would be ratified, raising maintenance and operations tax revenue by 0.12 percent, an additional $136,630.28, over last year.

A NO vote means

La Porte ISD's tax rate of $1.0673 for the current year would not be ratified.

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

La Porte ISD says the election would raise its maintenance and operations tax rate by 12 cents per $100 of taxable value, making voter-approved a portion of the rate that for much of the past decade has come from state-granted 'disaster pennies,' which depend each year on a disaster declaration.

According to the district, the total tax rate would go from $1.0641 to $1.0673 if the measure passes, and homeowners 65 and older or disabled with an existing exemption would see no increase because their school taxes are frozen.

The district estimates the measure would bring in about $8.4 million in additional revenue, about 6% of its general budget, and says its adopted 2026-27 budget reflects a $12.3 million deficit; it cites state basic allotment increases that have not kept pace with inflation and a loss of about 140 students last year.

Put on the ballot by La Porte ISD Board of Trustees (order and vote not located online).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on La Porte ISD Proposition A mean?

La Porte ISD's tax rate of $1.0673 for the current year would be ratified, raising maintenance and operations tax revenue by 0.12 percent, an additional $136,630.28, over last year.

What does a NO vote on La Porte ISD Proposition A mean?

La Porte ISD's tax rate of $1.0673 for the current year would not be ratified.

How many votes does La Porte ISD 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 La Porte ISD 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.