Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
In his first official remarks as CJCAT President, Parmer County Commissioner Kirk Frye asked his fellow members of Texas Commissioners Courts to join him in a pledge. “We often look at the legislative interim as the ‘off season,’ ” Frye observed following his installation at the October CJCAT Conference. However, when it comes to communicating with state partners, there is … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlights
During the Regular Session of the 89th Texas Legislature, Hardin County Commissioner Chris Kirkendall reached out to his state representative to discuss the need for rural ambulance funding. When Rep. Janis Holt, a freshman member of the Texas House, told Kirkendall she was not familiar with the details, Kirkendall offered to send her a Resolution Spotlight, a ready-made … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlights Serve As Valuable Communication Tools
The Resolutions adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas originate among members of Commissioners Courts and serve as the CJCAT Legislative Platform and as the foundation of the Resolution Spotlight Series. Support for Local Decision-Making and Opposition to Revenue Caps Rural Ambulance Funding Resolution Spotlight Regulating Fireworks … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlights 1-15
The Resolutions adopted by the members of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) at the Annual Conference originate among members of Commissioners Courts and serve as the CJCAT Legislative Platform. The current Resolutions address the County Homestead Exemption. County Homestead Exemption Related Legislation, 89th Texas Legislature: S.B. 652 by … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: County Homestead Exemption
An ambulance desert is defined as an area in which people are more than 25 minutes from an ambulance station. According to a national study and related research report, “Geographic Disparities in the Provision of Ambulance Services,” 94.9 percent of Texas counties include an ambulance desert. The data, released in May 2023, also indicated that Texas has the third-highest … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight: Rural Ambulance Funding
