Dallas County Proposition A: Homelessness Response Tax Rate Election
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this measure do?
Raises the Dallas County property tax rate to about 24.9 cents per $100 of value, 2.4 cents above the rate allowed without a vote, to raise about $100 million a year for homelessness programs run with the nonprofit Housing Forward. The owner of a $350,000 home pays about $64 more a year.
Proposed by: Dallas County Commissioners Court (Court Order 2026-0879, August 11, 2026)
The county's elected governing body voted 3-2 for a property tax rate higher than the law allows without a vote. The extra money is for homelessness programs. Texas law sends such a rate to voters.
Source: dallascounty.org
A YES vote means
The county collects about $100 million more a year for housing, mental health care, encampment response, and outreach for people who are homeless, under a five-year contract with Housing Forward.
A NO vote means
The county tax rate stays at the lower rate commissioners adopted as a fallback, and the homelessness program is not funded.
Sources: dallascountyvotes.org · dallasnews.com