Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
The South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association members will convene in Nueces County June 13-June 16 for their 88th Annual Conference. This year’s education lineup includes an early bird session titled American Rescue Plan Act from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13. Meeting Location, Host Hotel Conference activities will take place at the … [Read more...] about 88th Annual South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference
Budgeting, personnel policies, and county-related legislation are among the many topics to be covered at the Annual West Texas Conference April 19-22 in Tarrant County. Pending approval, Commissioners who attend every class will receive 14 continuing education hours; an additional four credit hours will be offered on Tuesday morning during the early bird session. … [Read more...] about 93rd Annual West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference
KEY QUESTION: What are the education requirements for County Judges and County Commissioners? MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Judges: Texas Government Code Sections 56.006 and 74.025. The State of Texas delegated to the Court of Criminal Appeals the authority to establish the rules of judicial education. These rules are posted on the Texas Judicial Branch website at … [Read more...] about Education Requirements
As the 87th Texas Legislature concludes its Third Special Session, counties are still implementing the 1,081 bills that passed in the Regular Session. Below are summaries of some bills that require Commissioners Court attention. Filing Deadline Extended Since the legislature has not completed redistricting its boundaries, S.B. 13, Second Called … [Read more...] about Legislative Wrap-Up
Counties are governed by the Texas Constitution, legislative statutes, court decisions, and orders and regulations from the governor and state agencies. This column will discuss some recent changes affecting Commissioners Courts. VIRTUAL MEETINGS OF COMMISSIONERS COURTS In March 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott suspended certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow … [Read more...] about Changes in County Government Legal Requirements
