Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition H — Maintenance tax (up to $1.20, utility) (Travis County)

What it does

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The levy of an operation and maintenance tax not to exceed one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20)per one hundred dollars ($100.00)of assessed valuation (water, sanitary sewer, drainage and storm sewer, organization and administration)

A YES vote means

Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 could levy an operation and maintenance tax of up to $1.20 per $100 of taxable property value, for water, sanitary sewer, drainage and storm sewer, organization and administration.

A NO vote means

Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 would not be authorized to levy this operation and maintenance tax of up to $1.20 per $100 of value.

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 Hidden Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1.

Background

According to the order, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality created Hidden Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Travis County by an order dated November 10, 2023. This election would confirm the district's creation and elect five permanent directors.

Proposition H would authorize an operation and maintenance tax of up to $1.20 per $100 of assessed valuation for the district's water, sewer and drainage purposes. The order lists a separate proposition for a road maintenance and operation tax at the same cap.

The same election includes bond authorizations of $600,000,000 for water, sewer and drainage, $300,000,000 for roads, and $26,000,000 for parks, each with matching refunding authority.

Put on the ballot by Hidden Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Travis County Board of Directors, all present voting aye, July 28, 2026 (Order calling the November 3, 2026 election).

From official source.

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Also on Travis County ballots

• Eastwood MUD Proposition A — Confirmation of the district
• Eastwood MUD Proposition B — Maintenance tax (up to $1.20)
• Eastwood MUD Proposition C — $164,000,000 water/wastewater/drainage bonds
• Eastwood MUD Proposition D — $47,500,000 road bonds
• Eastwood MUD Proposition E — $27,000,000 park and recreational bonds
• Eastwood MUD Proposition F — $286,500,000 refunding bonds (utility/parks)
• Eastwood MUD Proposition G — $71,250,000 refunding bonds (roads)
• Hero Way West MUD Proposition A — $178,500,000 utility bonds (+ refunding)
• Hero Way West MUD Proposition B — $16,500,000 recreational bonds (+ refunding)
• Hero Way West MUD Proposition C — $90,000,000 road bonds (+ refunding)
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition A — Confirmation of the district
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition B — $600,000,000 utility bonds
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition C — $600,000,000 refunding bonds (utility)
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition D — $300,000,000 road bonds
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition E — $300,000,000 refunding bonds (roads)
• Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition F — $26,000,000 park and recreational bonds

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition H mean?

Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 could levy an operation and maintenance tax of up to $1.20 per $100 of taxable property value, for water, sanitary sewer, drainage and storm sewer, organization and administration.

What does a NO vote on Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition H mean?

Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 would not be authorized to levy this operation and maintenance tax of up to $1.20 per $100 of value.

How many votes does Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition H 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 Hidden Lakes MUD No. 1 Proposition H?

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.