Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
“What you don’t know won’t hurt you” may work in some circumstances, but in other situations the consequences are not worth the risk. A related maxim came to mind when Chambers County Clerk Heather Hawthorne looked toward a review of the county’s election infrastructure. “The County Election Security Assessment (ESA) substantiated my initial thoughts of ‘I don’t … [Read more...] about Election Security Assessment
In tax year 2017, Texas cities, counties, school districts, and special purpose districts levied more than $59 billion in property taxes – 5.93 percent more in 2017 than in 2016, according to the Biennial Property Tax Report. Unlike other taxing units, which can also collect sales taxes and fees, school districts’ only source of tax revenue is the property tax. In 2017, the … [Read more...] about Biennial Property Tax Report
Criminal eFile Mandate By Sheri Woodfin, Tom Green County District Clerk The Supreme Court of Texas, acting concurrently with the Court of Criminal Appeals, amended the Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases on Feb. 13 and 14, 2017. The Supreme Court of Texas (Misc. Docket No. 17-9017) and the Court of Criminal Appeals (Misc. Docket No. 17-002) adopted … [Read more...] about Special Clerks Section
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has revised the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE). In a July 11 letter to state leadership, Hegar said the state will have $110.17 billion in General Revenue-Related (GR-R) funds available for general purpose spending for the 2018-19 biennium, resulting in a projected fiscal 2019 ending balance of $2.67 billion, an increase from the $94 million … [Read more...] about Comptroller Raises Revenue Estimate by More than $2.8 Billion
The County Improvement Project is a fellowship program meant to stimulate ideas and encourage thoughtful answers to shared challenges. The program is sponsored by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s V.G. Young Institute of County Government. Project findings are presented at the CJCAT Annual State … [Read more...] about 2015-16 County Improvement Project Report
