Transparency Star - Debt Obligations

Transparency Star - Debt Obligations

House Bill 1378, passed in the 84th Legislative session, requires public entities to post certain debt information online. The Transparency Stars program recognizes local governments who go beyond legislative requirements in this area by providing debt information in a variety of formats.

Most recently completed fiscal year for which data is available:  July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

For the fiscal year July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024, Birdville ISD had an outstanding debt total of $867,401,825.  Graphics below depict the total tax-supported debt obligations expressed as a total and per capita amount. In addition, the historical bond election information is listed below. 

For additional details visit Texas Comptroller website.

Total Outstanding Debt Obligations

Image above is a bar chart showing annual bond payments for BISD from 2025–26 through 2047–48. Each stacked bar separates principal (blue) and interest (red). Payments start near $60M, gradually decline over time, and level around $20M in later years. A callout notes totals as of June 30, 2025: $575.6M principal, $291.8M interest, $867.4M combined.

Stacked bar chart titled “Unlimited Tax Debt Service by Principal and Interest – Existing Bonds Approved by Voters (BISD).” It displays annual bond payments from 2025–26 to 2047–48, with blue bars for principal and red bars for interest. Payments begin just under $60 million, decrease gradually over time, and level off near $20 million in later years. A summary box (as of June 30, 2025) lists $575,575,000 in principal, $291,826,825 in interest, and a total of $867,401,825.

Inflation-Adjusted Tax-Supported Debt Per Capita

 

Bar chart titled “Inflation-Adjusted Tax-Supported Debt Per Capita (BISD).” It shows six red bars for school years 2019–20 through 2024–25. Values are labeled above each bar: $3,584 (2019–20), $3,581 (2020–21), $3,138 (2021–22), $3,832 (2022–23), $4,588 (2023–24), and $4,133 (2024–25). The chart notes values are adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index. Overall, debt per capita dips in 2021–22, rises to a peak in 2023–24, then slightly decreases in 2024–25.

Historical Bond Election Information 

Table titled “Summary of Unlimited Tax Debt Outstanding by Series – As of Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 (BISD).” It lists seven bond series (2016–2024), primarily for capital improvements, plus one refunding series. Columns include original principal, outstanding principal, total outstanding debt service, per-capita amounts, maturity dates, proceeds received, and spent/unspent proceeds. The table summarizes remaining debt obligations funded by ad valorem (I&S) taxes, with varying balances and final maturity dates ranging from 2030 to 2048.

Downloadable Data

Issue by issue listing of outstanding debt

Total Outstanding Tax-Supported Debt Time Trend

Most recent Local Annual Debt Report

Tax Rate Information 

Previous years' budgets - Click on Adopted Budget Reports above

Link to the Texas Bond Review Board debt database for Texas Local Governments. 

Link to Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Debt at a Glance Tool

**Birdville ISD has an upcoming Bond Election on May 2, 2026**