Overview
- Bexar County voters will decide Nov. 4 on Propositions A and B to raise the hotel tax to 2% while keeping the rental car tax at 5% for venue projects.
- Proposition B would commit up to $311 million in county funds toward a proposed $1.3 billion downtown Spurs arena, with the city reported to put in up to $489 million plus about $60 million for land and SS&E to contribute $500 million and cover overruns.
- Proposition A would fund renovations at Freeman Coliseum, Frost Bank Center and the rodeo grounds, with $192 million earmarked for year‑round operations on the East Side if approved.
- Texas electioneering rules will prohibit Spurs and San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo logos at polling places, with violations treated as a Class C misdemeanor and enforcement by election judges and clerks.
- Voter registration closes Oct. 6, early voting runs Oct. 20–31, mail‑in applications are due Oct. 24, and officials say a backlog affecting about 52,000 registrations has been resolved.