Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

88th Legislative Session

Legislative Update

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     On April 6, the Senate passed S.B. 175, silencing county officials, and the House passed 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. During the writing of this article, the second week of April, there were 41 bills on the Senate Intent … [Read more...] about Legislative Update

Urgent Legislative Alert – April 20

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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

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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 Update

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The 88th Regular Legislative Session is gaining momentum with the end of the bill filing and emergency bill consideration period. Committees are organized and posting bills for hearing. The legislature is on a record pace for bill filing. Senate Finance and House Appropriations are completing their proposed budgets. Commissioners Court members should stay engaged throughout the … [Read more...] about Legislative Update