KEY QUESTION: What is the procedure for amending the Texas Constitution? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Constitution ARTICLE 17. MODE OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE Sec. 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS; PUBLICATION; SUBMISSION TO VOTERS; ADOPTION TALKING POINTS: The Texas Constitution is one of the longest in the nation and is still growing. As of 2019 (the […]
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County ‘Resolutions’ Depict Depth, Breadth of Responsibilities
Some 265-plus new County Judges and County Commissioners joined Commissioners Courts across the Lone Star State in January and are quickly learning the requirements and expectations of their office: Get educated. Do more with less. Make a difference. Serve. Improve communities. With the New Year barely behind us, perhaps many officials, whether new or seasoned, […]
Comptroller Raises Revenue Estimate by More than $2.8 Billion
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 […]
New Year’s County Resolutions
By Julie Anderson, Editor Get educated. Do more with less. Make a difference. Serve. Improve communities. Each of these is synonymous with a resolution. Tis the season to renew these commitments or lend thought to new goals and priorities, whether personal or professional. When it comes to Commissioners Court, the list practically creates itself. […]
KEY CONCEPT: How do you amend the Texas Constitution?
KEY QUESTION: How do you amend the Texas Constitution? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Constitution ARTICLE 17. MODE OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE Sec. 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS; PUBLICATION; SUBMISSION TO VOTERS; ADOPTION TALKING POINTS: The current Texas Constitution was adopted in 1876, and since that time Texas voters have approved 474 amendments. When Texans go […]
