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Emergency Response

Creating an Emergency Services District

April 8, 2019 by County Progress

By Cliff Avery SAFE-D Executive Director Even in these tax-averse times, people want to make sure their emergency services are reliably funded. At any uniform election date, emergency services districts (ESDs) are on the ballot. Even though they may add a small amount to the property tax bill, they pass. In November 2018 – amid the din of a senator election, governor … [Read more...] about Creating an Emergency Services District

RESTORE Act Funding: Partnerships, Persistence Critical

September 11, 2015 by County Progress

Gulf Coast Counties Eligible to Apply   By Juan Moya, Ph.D., and Amanda Fuller While the agreement is still subject to final approval, the Justice Department has reached a record $18.7 billion settlement with BP PLC, Transocean Ltd., and other companies responsible for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 workers and spilled millions of gallons of … [Read more...] about RESTORE Act Funding: Partnerships, Persistence Critical

Dallas County Thrust into Global Spotlight

December 1, 2014 by County Progress

Dallas County Thrust into Global Spotlight County Judge Clay Jenkins Coordinates America’s Ebola Response          In its Oct. 6 online article, TIME Magazine named Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins as “the first local elected official in the world to oversee the emergency response to a case of Ebola.” http://time.com/3474650/ebola-dallas-judge-jenkins/. First in the … [Read more...] about Dallas County Thrust into Global Spotlight

Limestone County Judge Defends West Explosion Response

June 1, 2013 by Christi Stark

  By Limestone County Judge Daniel Burkeen I have watched the media response to the West explosion, and there are some points that need to be brought out concerning the efforts by some to blame the McLennan County Office of Emergency Management, headed by Frank Patterson, for the incident in West. First, Frank Patterson is a well-respected emergency management … [Read more...] about Limestone County Judge Defends West Explosion Response

Bastrop Inferno

October 1, 2011 by admin

Published October 2011 The eyes of the nation turned to the Lone Star State over Labor Day as a catastrophic wildfire raged through Bastrop County east of Austin, setting a sober state record with the highest number of homes lost in a single fire in Texas history. Likened to an inferno, the flames were fanned into a firestorm by the winds of Tropical Storm Lee and … [Read more...] about Bastrop Inferno

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Dates of Interest for the 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature

Official deadlines will be set when the House and Senate adopt their rules, but until then, the Texas Legislative Council Drafting Manual provides the following general calendar: 

Bill pre-filing began:  Nov. 14, 2022 

1st day of session:  Jan. 10, 2023 

60-day bill filing deadline:  March 10, 2023  

Adjournment sine die:  May 29, 2023 

Post-session 20-day deadline for governor to sign or veto:  June 18, 2023 

Effective date (91st day after adjournment):  Aug. 28, 2023

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Unfunded Mandate Resolution

The latest resolutions passed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the three Regional Associations are available at the links below.

County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Resolutions 2022

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