From: Jim Allison, Senior General Counsel, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas To: Commissioners Court Members: H.B. 9 and H.J.R. 125 by Rep. Ashby would create the Texas Broadband Infrastructure Fund to increase the support for expansion of broadband services in Texas. This legislation will be considered on the House floor during the next week. Please … [Read more...] about Legislative Alert: Broadband Infrastructure Fund
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Urgent Legislative Alert – April 20
To: Commissioners Court Members From: Jim Allison, Senior General Counsel, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas H.B. 1520/S.B. 1727, the Sunset Bill for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, contains many needed reforms and improvements in the juvenile justice system. However, these bills would eliminate two of the three Commissioners Court members and … [Read more...] about Urgent Legislative Alert – April 20
Unfunded Mandate Prevention
House Joint Resolution 123 Calls for Constitutional Amendment
Among the 9,000-plus bills and resolutions filed during the 88th Texas Legislature, one resolution addresses the primary legislative objective of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT): Prevent unfunded mandates. House Joint Resolution 123 (HJR 123) filed by Rep. DeWayne Burns proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the … [Read more...] about Unfunded Mandate Prevention
Legislative Alert
CJCAT LEGISLATIVE ALERT – April 7, 2023 In an active week ending before Good Friday, Thursday saw the Senate pass S.B. 175, silencing county officials, and the House pass S.B. 30, the state supplemental budget bill and H.B. 1, the state budget for 2023-25. House and Senate Committees continue to conduct hearings, and bill postings change daily. There are 41 bills on the … [Read more...] about Legislative Alert
Legislative Alert Week of March 27
CJCAT LEGISLATIVE ALERT House and Senate Committees continue to conduct hearings, and bill postings change daily. There are already 38 bills on the Senate Intent Calendar, and the House will begin floor votes on its calendar this week. Please review the following and contact the members of the committees and your legislators, and copy j.allison@allison-bass.com and … [Read more...] about Legislative Alert Week of March 27