About Bonds

Bonds are debts the City uses to fund day-to-day operations and major projects such as building schools or roads.


Municipal Advisor Rule Representation Letter

View the Municipal Advisor Representation Letter (PDF, 137KB)


Debt Transparency

Texas law requires an annual report summarizing general obligation bonds, certificates of obligation, and contractual obligations outstanding for the City of Austin.

Texas Local Government Code Section 140.008(b) report as of 09/30/2023

Prior debt reports
REPORT FISCAL YEAR
Texas Local Government Code Section 140.008(b) report as of 09/30/2022 (PDF, 165KB) 2021-2022
Texas Local Government Code Section 140.008(b) report as of 09/30/2021 (PDF, 234KB) 2020-2021
Texas Local Government Code Section 140.008(b) report as of 09/30/2020 (PDF, 163KB) 2019-2020
Texas Local Government Code Section 140.008(b) report as of 09/30/2019 (PDF, 676KB) 2018-2019
Texas Local Government Code Section 140.008(b) report as of 09/30/2018 (PDF, 218KB) 2017-2018
Texas Local Government Code Section 140.008(b) report as of 09/30/2017 (PDF, 89KB) 2016-2017
Texas Local Government Code Section 140.008(b) report as of 09/30/2016 (PDF, 218KB) 2015-2016

General Obligation Bonds

General obligation debt is secured by the full faith and credit of the City of Austin and its ad valorem taxing power and includes public improvement bonds (PIBS), certificates of obligation, and contractual obligations. In total, the City has approximately $1.8 billion in voter-approved general obligation debt remaining to be issued. Certificates of obligation and contractual obligations do not require a bond election.
 

2024 General obligation bonds

 

Download Bond Description
Download $292,600,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2024
Download $100,325,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2024
Download $29,360,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2024
Download $31,760,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable, Series 2024
Download $7,325,000 Certificates of Obligation, Taxable, Series 2024

 

Archived general bonds
 
Series 2023
Download Bond Description
Download $221,950,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2023
Download $25,790,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2023
Download $8,750,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2023
 
Series 2022
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Download $156,275,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2022
Download $9,300,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2022
Download $59,550,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable, Series 2022
Download 16,380,000 Certificates of Obligation, Taxable, Series 2022

 

Series 2021
Download Bond Description
Download $153,685,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2021
Download $35,670,000 Certificates of Obligations, Series 2021
Download $27,110,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2021
Download $81,880,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2021
Download $20,300,000 Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series 2021
Series 2020
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Download $86,440,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2020
Download $109,080,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2020
Download $23,205,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2020
Download $49,410,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2020

 

Series 2019
Download Bond Description
Download $146,090,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2019
Download $40,535,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2019
Download $5,055,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2019
Download $14,935,000 Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series 2019
Download $25,780,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2019

 

Series 2018
Download Bond Description
Download $65,595,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018
Download $7,140,000 Certificates of Obligations, Series 2018
Download $21,215,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2018
Download $6,980,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2018
Series 2017
Download Bond Description
Download $63,580,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2017
Download $29,635,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017
Download $5,075,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2017
Download $25,000,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2017
Series 2016
Download Bond Description
Download $98,365,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016
Download $44,015,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2016
Download $22,555,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2016
Download $12,000,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2016
Download $8,700,000 Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series 2016
Series 2015
Download Bond Description
Download $236,905,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015
Download $43,710,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2015
Download $14,450,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2015
Download $10,000,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2015
Series 2014
Download Bond Description
Download $89,915,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2014
Download $35,490,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2014
Download $14,100,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2014
Download $10,000,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2014
Download $9,600,000 Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series 2014
Series 2013
Download Bond Description
Download $104,665,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2013
Download $25,355,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2013
Download $50,150,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2013
Download $43,250,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2013A
Download $71,455,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2013B
Series 2012
Download Bond Description
Download $74,280,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2012A
Download $6,640,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2012B
Download $24,645,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2012
Download $27,135,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2012
Series 2011
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Download $68,285,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A
Download $3,000,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2011B
Download $78,090,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2011A
Download $8,450,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2011B
Download $51,150,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2011
Download $26,725,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2011
Series 2010
Download Bond Description
Download $79,528,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2010A
Download $26,400,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2010B
Download $22,300,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2010
Download $16,450,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2010
Download $91,560,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2010
Series 2009
Download Bond Description
Download $20,905,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2009A
Download $78,460,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Taxable Series 2009B
Download $12,500,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2009
Download $13,800,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2009
Series 2008
Download Bond Description
Download $76,045,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2008
Download $10,700,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2008
Download $26,715,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2008
Download $172,505,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2008
Series 2007
Download Bond Description
Download $97,525,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2007
Download $3,820,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2007
Download $9,755,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2007
Series 2006
Download Bond Description
Download $31,585,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2006
Download $24,150,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2006
Download $14,120,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2006
Series 2005
Download Bond Description
Download $19,535,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2005
Download $7,185,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2005
Download $14,940,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2005
Download $145,345,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2005
Series 2004
Download Bond Description
Download $67,835,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2004
Download $25,000,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2004
Download $21,830,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2004
Download $2,430,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2004A
Series 2003
Download Bond Description
Download $62,585,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2003
Download $68,855,000 Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2003
Download $4,450,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2003
Download $8,610,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2003
Download $2,530,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2003A
Series 2002
Download Bond Description
Download $99,615,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2002
Download $34,095,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2002
Download $8,690,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2002
Download $12,190,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2002
Download $2,495,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2002
Series 2001
Download Bond Description
Download $79,650,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2001
Download $65,335,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001
Download $2,650,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2001
Download $123,445,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2001
Series 2000
Download Bond Description
Download $6,060,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 2000
Download $52,930,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2000
Series 1999
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Download $5,590,000 Certificates of Obligation, Series 1999
Download $10,335,000 Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 1999
Download $51,100,000 Public Improvement Bonds, Series 1999

 


Revenue bonds

Revenue bonds are backed by revenues from a specific source, such as hotel occupancy taxes or the airport system.

The following Official Statements are placed on the Internet by the City of Austin, Texas (the "City") as a matter of convenience. The Official Statements have been reformatted to PDF for use on the Internet; physical appearance may differ from that of the printed Official Statement. In the event of discrepancies, individuals should refer to the printed Official Statement. The Official Statements each speak as of their date and the City will not supplement or modify them for subsequent events. The required annual operating data and disclosures are posted at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's (MSRB's) Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) service website.
 

Hotel occupancy tax revenue bonds

Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue
$26,485,000 4.5% Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013
$20,185,000 Hotel Occupancy Tax Subordinate Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2012
$125,280,000 Hotel Occupancy Tax Subordinate Lien Variable Rate Rev Rfg. Bonds, Series 2008
$119,290,000 Hotel Occupancy Tax Subordinate Lien Variable Rate Rev Rfg. Bonds, Series 2005
$52,715,000 Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004, (2.39 MB)
$110,000,000 Hotel Occupancy Tax Subordinate Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1999,(3157 KB)
$6,445,000 Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Taxable Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, (3135 KB)

Learn more about Hotel Occupancy Taxes
 

System revenue bonds

Airport 
$416,060,000 Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 (AMT) Download
$16,975,000 Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A Download
$248,170,000 Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2019B Download
$151,720,000 Airport System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2019 (AMT) Download
$185,300,000 Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017A Download
$129,665,000 Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017B (AMT) Download
$244,495,000 Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2014 (AMT) Download
$35,620,000 Airport System Prior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013A Download
$60,000,000 Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2013 Download
$306,225,000 Airport System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2005 (AMT) Download
$281,300,000 Airport Sys Rfg Rev Bonds, Series 2005 (AMT) Download
$54,250,000 Airport System Prior Lien Rev. Refunding Bonds, Series 2003, (1.31 MB) Download
Electric Utility
$240,940,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2024 Download
$417,615,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2023 Download
$227,495,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2020A Download
$49,870,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2020B Download
$169,850,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2019B Download
$104,775,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019C Download
$464,540,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2019A Download
$101,570,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017 Download
$327,845,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015A Download
$81,045,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2015B Download
$267,770,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A Download
$107,715,000 Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2012B Download
$119,255,000 Electric Utility System Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2010A Download
$100,990,000 Electric Utility System Rev Rfg Bonds, Taxable Series 2010B Download
$175,000,000 Electric Utility System Rev Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A Download
$50,000,000 Electric Utility System Rev Rfg Bonds, Taxable Series 2008 Download
$146,635,000 Electric Utility System Rev Refunding Bonds, Series 2007 Download
$137,800,000 Electric Utility System Rev Refunding Bonds, Series 2006A Download
$150,000,000 Electric Utility System Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2006 Download
$182,100,000 Electric Utility System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2003 (1.28 MB) Download
$74,750,000 Electric Utility System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2002 (3845 KB) Download
$172,880,000 Electric Utility System Rev. Rfg Bonds, Series 2002A, (588 KB) Download
$126,700,000 Electric Utility System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2001, (1509 KB) Download
$400,000,000 Offering Memorandum - Commercial Paper Tax-Exempt Program Download
$50,000,000 Offering Memorandum – Commercial Paper Taxable Program Download
Water and Wastewater
$25,000,0000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2024A
$454,190,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds, Series 2024
$18,000,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A
$143,770,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2023 (Forward Delivery)
$18,000,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A
$24,630,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2022B
$8,300,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2022C
$295,840,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2022
$216,380,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021
$18,000,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021C
$23,100,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021D
$30,000,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021E
$16,995,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020D
$10,400,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A
$9,400,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2021B
$11,200,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A
$3,800,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020B
$203,505,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020C
$6,200,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2019
$3,000,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
$45,175,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017A
$311,100,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017
$20,430,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds Series 2016A
$247,770,000 Water and WasteWater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2016
$249,145,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015A
$40,000,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2015B
$282,205,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014
$282,460,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013A
$336,820,000 Water and Wastewater Sys Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2012
$237,530,000 Water and Wastewater Sys Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011
$31,815,000 Water and Wastewater Sys Revenue Bonds, Series 2010
$76,855,000 Water and Wastewater Sys Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2010A
$100,970,000 Water and Wastewater sys Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2010B
$166,575,000 Water and Wastewater Sys Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2009A
$175,000,000 Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2009
$170,605,000 Water & Wastewater Sys Variable Rate Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2008
$135,000,000 Water & Wastewater Sys Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2007
$63,100,000 Water & Wastewater Sys Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2006
$135,000,000 Water & Wastewater Sys Rev Rfg Bonds, Series 2006A
$198,485,000 Water & Wastewater Sys. Rev. Refunding Bonds, Series 2005
$142,335,000 Water & Wastewater Sys. Rev. Refunding Bonds, Series 2005A
$165,145,000 Water & Wastewater Sys. Rev. Refunding Bonds, Series 2004A
$132,475,000 Water & Wastewater System Rev. Variable Rate Rfg Bonds, Series 2004, (2.60 MB)
$121,500,000 Water & Wastewater System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2003, (1.22 MB)
$139,695,000 Water & Wastewater System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2002A, (480 KB)
$152,180,000 Water & Wastewater System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2001A
$73,200,000 Water & Wastewater System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2001B
$95,380,000 Water & Wastewater System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2001C, (3214 KB)
$100,000,000 Water & Wastewater System Rev. Rfg. Bonds, Series 2000, (1660 KB)
$400,000,000 Offering Memorandum - Commercial Paper Tax-Exempt Program
$50,000,000 Offering Memorandum – Commercial Paper Taxable Program
Other revenue/combined revenue/miscellaneous bonds
$6,820,000 Whisper Valley Public Improvement District Improvement Area #2 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2022
$147,330,000 Rental Car Special Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2021
$4,500,000 Whisper Valley Public Improvement District Improvement Area #1 Bonds, Series 2019
$4,265,000 Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District Improvement Area #1 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
$8,305,000 Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District Improvement Area #2 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2018
$29,080,000 Town Lake Park Community Events Center Venue Project Rfg. Bonds, Series 2016
$12,590,000.00 Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2013
$15,500,000.00 Whisper Valley Public Improvement District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2011
$18,485,168.10 Whisper Valley Public Improvement District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Series 2011
$2,860,000 Indian Hills Public Improvement District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2011
$2,332,349.75 Indian Hills Public Improvement District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Series 2011
$15,845,000 Mueller Local Government Corporation, Series 2014
$143,770,000 Rental Car Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2013
$16,735,000 Mueller Local Government Corporation, Series 2012
$15,000,000 Mueller Local Government Corporation, Series 2009
$12,000,000 Mueller Local Government Corporation, Series 2006
$36,720,000 Town Lake Community Events Center Venue Project Rfg. Bond, Series 2005
$25,000,000 Convention Center/Waller Creek Venue Project Bonds, Series 1999A, (2995 KB)
$40,000,000 Town Lake Park Community Events Center Venue Project Bonds, Series 1999, (1200 KB)