Commissioners Court Members: House Bill 3633 would provide reimbursement to county property tax payers for TDCJ inmates, HHSC mental health inmates, and TJJD juvenile inmates after 45 days. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick continues to hold this bill in the Senate Finance Committee. To reach the full Senate, it must be considered by the Finance Committee by Monday. We need the Lt. … [Read more...] about Emergency Legislative Alert
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
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
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
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: SB 175 – Silence County Officials
Commissioners Court Members: SB 175 by Sen. Middleton has been set for hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 13, before the Senate State Affairs Committee in the Senate Chamber. With this late setting notice, most local officials will be unable to attend this hearing. This alert includes the email addresses of the members of the Senate State Affairs Committee and a brief … [Read more...] about LEGISLATIVE ALERT: SB 175 – Silence County Officials