Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition E — $912,865,000 refunding bonds (utility/parks)

What it does

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE; the issuance of $912,865,000 bonds for refunding water, waste water, and drainage system facilities bonds and parks and recreational facilities bonds (including refunding bonds issued therefor) issued pursuant to Section 59, Article XVI of the Texas Constitution, and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay principal of and interest on the bonds.

A YES vote means

Travis County MMD No. 1 could issue $912,865,000 in refunding bonds to refund bonds issued for water, wastewater and drainage system facilities and for parks and recreational facilities, including earlier refunding bonds, repaid with taxes.

A NO vote means

Travis County MMD No. 1 would not be authorized to issue these $912,865,000 in refunding 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

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

Only on your ballot if you live in the Travis County Municipal Management District No. 1.

Background

According to the order, Travis County Municipal Management District No. 1 was created by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality order dated August 17, 2026, with water district and road powers.

Proposition E would authorize $912,865,000 in refunding bonds, to refinance water, sanitary sewer, drainage and park bonds the district may issue in the future, according to the order.

The engineering reports estimate new-money bond requirements of $420,275,000 for water, sewer and drainage and $188,300,000 for parks; those are separate propositions.

Put on the ballot by Travis County Municipal Management District No. 1 Board of Directors (order calling the November 3, 2026 election; adoption date not legible in posted copy).

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 Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition E mean?

Travis County MMD No. 1 could issue $912,865,000 in refunding bonds to refund bonds issued for water, wastewater and drainage system facilities and for parks and recreational facilities, including earlier refunding bonds, repaid with taxes.

What does a NO vote on Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition E mean?

Travis County MMD No. 1 would not be authorized to issue these $912,865,000 in refunding bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

How many votes does Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition E 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 Travis County MMD No. 1 Proposition E?

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.