Texas Supreme Court
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, Appellants v. Edgewood Independent School District…
January 30, 199235 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 374
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that Senate Bill 351's creation of county education districts (CEDs) and the mandated uniform ad valorem tax violate the Texas Constitution. Specifically, the tax is a prohibited state ad valorem tax under Article VIII, §1‑e and is imposed without voter approval contrary to Article VII, §3. The Court reversed the lower court's upholding of the statute and ordered prospective relief, while noting dissenting and concurring opinions.