The following topics were identified as platform items for the Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas during the 86th Legislative Session. Texas Sunset Commission – Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) H.B. 604 was effective on Sept. 1, 2019. The bill relates to the continuation and functions of the Texas DMV and to the operations of […]
Changes in Purchasing-Related Statutes of Special Interest to Counties
During the 86th Legislative Session, a number of laws passed that require specific actions to keep the county in compliance with purchasing-related statutes. H.B. = House Bill S.B. = Senate Bill • H.B. 440 – governs use of unspent proceeds of issued general obligation bonds. • H.B. 793 – amends H.B. 89 (2017) to limit […]
Legislative Change: Open Meetings
House Bill 2840 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature amends current law relating to the right of a member of the public to address the governing body of a political subdivision at an open meeting of the body. The following set of model rules provided by CJCAT General Counsel Jim Allison reflects these changes, as […]
CJCAT at the Capitol
86th Texas Legislature
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86th Texas Legislature
County Judges and Commissioners will have the opportunity to actively exercise their role as partner to the State of Texas as the 86th Texas Legislature opens its 140-day session on Jan. 8.
The Texas Legislature meets in a regular session every two years, convening on the second Tuesday in January of every odd-numbered year. These biennial sessions are limited to 140 days. The governor is authorized to call additional special sessions as necessary, which cannot exceed 30 days. The 86th Texas Legislature is set to meet Jan. […]
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