Prop A Estimated Impact
Prop A Estimated Impact
Based on the average home value of $233,000 in Del Valle ISD, the property tax impact of Prop A would be $0.76 per month (roughly $9 per year) for the average homeowner.
Over 65 Tax Freeze
There will not be an increase in taxes for senior citizens or disabled persons as a result of Prop A. School property taxes for senior citizens and disabled persons are frozen and their frozen level would not be affected by passage of the VATRE as long as they have applied for and received the Over 65 Homestead Exemption with the appropriate appraisal district, and no significant improvements are made to the homestead.
Current homeowners aged 65 and older who own a home with an assessed value of $200,000 or less will now see their school district taxes drop to zero if they have filed for and received the Over-65 Exemption. The most recent legislation passed increases the Over-65 Homestead Exemption to $200,000.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Del Valle’s tax base comprises almost 70% commercial & industrial value, and the top ten taxpayers make up 46% of the total tax base.
66% of Prop A funds come from industry. Homeowners would be responsible for 34%.
About the Ballot Language
State law requires the ballot to say, "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE." However, homeowners 65 years and older have their property taxes frozen by state law, meaning taxes for seniors cannot increase above the frozen dollar amount.
Prop A Ballot Language
THIS IS A TAX INCREASE
Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.0328 per $100 valuation in Del Valle Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 19.5% percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $20,038,349.
School Finance and State Funding
Texas school districts have two budgets. The Maintenance & Operations (M&O) pays for “People Costs,” or day-to-day expenses like salaries, benefits, student educational and extracurricular programs, supplies, maintenance, food and fuel. The Interest & Sinking (I&S) pays down debt on bonds for renovations, construction, large repairs, maintenance tax qualified construction notes, and other projects in bond elections.
Even though the state increased funding by $55 per student for public schools in August 2025, it did not come close to covering the recurring funding shortfall. In fact, districts needed another $1,332 per student to cover the actual cost to educate them, resulting in a shortage of $16.1 million for the 25-26 school year. Prop A would help close the funding gap by 85%.
