Collin County Proposition A: $296.5 Million Court and Detention Facilities Bond
Source: collincountytx.gov
What does this measure do?
Lets Collin County borrow $296.5 million to build and expand court buildings, the adult jail, and medical and mental health detention and probation space. Property owners repay it; the county says its debt tax rate could rise from about 4.2 to 5 cents per $100 of value by 2031.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Collin County Commissioners Court (order calling the bond election, August 10, 2026)
The county's elected governing body, led by the county judge. Texas law says voters must approve before a county borrows money that is paid back with property taxes.
Source: collincountytx.gov
A YES vote means
The county can sell $296.5 million in bonds for courts, jail, and detention health facilities, repaid through county property taxes.
A NO vote means
The county cannot borrow for these court and jail projects and would delay them or fund them another way.
Sources: nbcdfw.com · communityimpact.com
Sources: nbcdfw.com · communityimpact.com