Dallas voters will see two separate measures labeled Proposition A on Tuesday's ballot. The city measure would authorize $443 million in borrowing for public safety facilities, including a police training center, a public safety training complex, a 911 and emergency operations facility, an evidence storage and crime lab, and a replacement for Fire Station No. 4. The city estimates total repayment of $629,618,180, including interest, over no more than 20 years. The ballot states "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE," a warning Texas law requires for bond propositions. City officials said they do not expect to raise the city property tax rate specifically for this program. Voters cannot choose individual projects within the bond package.
The county measure would approve a property tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 of taxable value, compared with a voter-approval rate of $0.224650. County officials project $102.9 million in additional revenue to support programs for homelessness, encampments, mental health treatment and housing stability. For a property with $300,000 in county taxable value, the county said the difference equals $72 a year. If voters reject the higher rate, the county will use the $0.224650 rate, according to its August 11 order. County Judge Clay Jenkins and Commissioners Theresa Daniel and Andrew Sommerman voted to call the election. Commissioners John Wiley Price and Elba Garcia opposed the order.
Neither measure would automatically meet Proposition U, the 2024 Dallas charter amendment that requires a minimum of 4,000 sworn police officers. The Dallas Express reported that the department had 3,410 sworn officers in September 2026. The two measures are separate, and a vote on one does not decide the other.