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• McElroy and her family were driving from their home in Fort Worth to my parents' house in Johnson County
• Does the county have the ability to postpone it without a governor's disaster declaration?
• I'm the EMS Chief for Williamson County.
• I'm Doug Barner, Williamson County Sheriff's Office, one of the team leaders for the SWAT team.
• It's about the reconstruction of the petit jury and grand juror qualifications in certain counties.

Bills: HB223

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all

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• Election integrity activists in Dallas, Fort Worth, Williamson County, and Bexar County all oppose this
• This is a ballot from May of '22 in Williamson County.
• And in Harris County and Dallas County, there are a thousand precincts; that tape would be miles long
• We have this in Dallas County.
• Because this makes it easy for the election administrator in Harris County.

Bills: HB223

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all

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• County. County.
• , county sheriff, county surveyor, county treasurer, and county coroner.
• , county sheriff, county surveyor, county treasurer, and county coroner.
• , county sheriff, county surveyor, county treasurer, and county coroner.
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Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

Bills: HB112, HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• So this bill is tailored just for Harris County. It's a local bill. It's not any other county.
• And in our county, that is not the situation.
• Again, this is only a local bill for Harris County.
• Further, with many counties such as Harris County having overworked docket, These pro se defendants are
• You're clearly in Dallas County because we're in a Dallas County Court.

Bills: HB303

Keywords: jail standards, living conditions, Harris County jail, safety, inmate welfare

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• Madison Cooper here next to me.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• Senator Coleman-Madison. Senator Elliott. Here. Senator Figures. Here. Senator Givhan. Here.

Bills: SB293, SB293

Keywords: SB293, Lee County, solid waste, waste collection fees, garbage fees, trash collection, county commission, fee exemption, low-income households, poverty level, federal poverty level, public sanitation, local act, municipal services, waste management, first responder, interference, criminal law, public safety, law enforcement

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB17, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings

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• Which were all the Kerr County officials.
• Plans do you have access to in Kerr County?
• And he said, his answer was, there are 19 counties in this county, and I have six on file.
• Counties in my district, members, Southeast Travis County, Caldwell, and Guadalupe County were impacted
• But I'm the senator and The counties just south of Kerr, Real, Edwards, and Uvalde.

Bills: SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 1, HB4, HB4, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SB2, SB5

Keywords: school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans

Bills: SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 1, HB4, HB4, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SB2, SB5

Keywords: school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans

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• Miss Coleman-Madison. Mr. Elliott. Miss Figures. Mr. Givhan. Mr. Gudger. Mr. Hatcher. Mr. Hovey.

Bills: SB 2, SJR 36, SB 2, SB 2, SR 29, SB 2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 920, all

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• It's just a local bill that allows my county judge to add a judge of a county court at law to our ...
• He's in county court law number two. Our county court law number one doesn't do any juvenile work.
• But out of respect for everybody, we found another county that does this where the county judge can also
• appoint the county courts at law.
• I'm also a lifelong resident of Grayson County and a 38-year attorney in Grayson County.

Bills: HB1967, HB3442, HB5525, HB5561, HB5653, HB5667, SB1171

Keywords: juvenile justice, correctional facilities, reform, rehabilitation, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, alcohol awareness, court-ordered programs, substance misuse education, deferred disposition, youth, parole reform, inmates under 18, mental health, educational achievement, reintegration, foster youth, behavior intervention, community services, diversion policies, HB 5653

Bills: HB1532, HB2731, HB3483, HB4308, HB4580, HB4582, HB5509, HB5663

Keywords: Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee briefly convened and then immediately moved to recess. Senator Paxton made a motion to recess subject to the call of the chair, which was accepted. No bills, testimony, or substantive policy issues were discussed during the meeting. With no other business before the committee, it stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• Under current law, only the largest counties can regulate roadside vending, leaving mid-sized counties
• This authority currently applies to Hidalgo County, Cameron, El Paso, and Webb counties.
• Tarrant County?
• of the senators in Collin County, nor any other county around this state.
• Is Dallas County okay? Senator Dallas County has reviewed the bill.

Bills: HB1532, HB2731, HB3483, HB4308, HB4580, HB4582, HB5509, HB5663

Keywords: Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation

Summary: The committee heard and discussed several local-government-related bills, mostly with committee substitutes. House Bill 2731 would let certain border counties regulate roadside vendors selling live animals in unincorporated areas and along public rights-of-way; the substitute narrowed the bill to live animal sales only and excluded livestock and other roadside commerce. House Bill 3483 would streamline TCEQ review of special utility district revenue bonds by removing tax-bond requirements that do not apply to SUDs. House Bill 4308 would create a county industrial development district framework, limited in the substitute to certain counties including Fort Bend County, to help finance industrial sites and related infrastructure. House Bill 5663 would create a Wood County Hospital District memory-care-focused district with no taxing power, intended to help pursue grants and other funding for a new facility. House Bill 4582 addressed attainable housing in Dallas and Tarrant counties, allowing local reimbursement tools for developers under a uniform, optional framework. House Bill 5509 would let municipalities suspend or revoke a hotel’s certificate of occupancy if law enforcement and a criminal court both find probable cause of human trafficking, with the substitute adding due-process protections. House Bill 1532 created a Lake Houston dredging and maintenance district funded by revenue from dredged material sales and revenue bonds, with no taxing authority or eminent domain. House Bill 23, heard as pending business, would revise the process for local governments to rescind development documents and adjust third-party reviewer liability and eligibility rules. House Bill 4580, concerning property tax exemptions for charitable organizations such as the Houston Rodeo, was amended to remove language about exempting revenue from property use and instead focus on land used for agricultural, youth, and educational support. Public testimony was generally supportive on the bills heard, with witnesses including county officials, utility and water association representatives, hotel industry representatives, and housing developers. Several speakers emphasized the need for faster financing or permitting tools, flood mitigation, housing affordability, anti-trafficking enforcement, or local economic development. Some members raised concerns about scope, precedent, consultation with affected senators, and due process, particularly on House Bill 4582 and House Bill 5509, but the committee largely accepted the committee substitutes as improvements. No public testimony was offered on several bills, and most measures were left pending before later being voted out. The committee took recorded votes on multiple pending bills and reported them favorably, often with committee substitutes adopted in lieu of the filed versions. House Bills 1532, 2731, 3483, 5509, 5663, and 4580 were reported out, with 1532 and 5663 passing unanimously and 3483, 2731, and 5509 also receiving favorable votes despite one present-not-voting on 3483. House Bill 23 and House Bill 4582 were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until adjournment or later.

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• Regional Park in Anoka County.
• Louis County.
• Louis County explain it better. Thank you. County, thank you for proceeding.

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• All right, members of the Senate Local and County Government Committee, we will come to order.
• And so the reason this happened is just uncertainty by cities and counties.
• Do we know of any damages or any counties, municipalities, or any of these groups that were put in a
• Each county sheriff may operate or contract the operation of a commissary.
• This meeting of the Senate Local and County Government Committee is adjourned.

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

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• Representative Judge of Probate from each county to conduct post-election audits.
• Replace line 37 on page two with the following: the canvas and board of each county...
• The canvas and board of each county shall randomly select at the next one.
• Like in Tuscaloosa County, we got one precinct that has 9,000 people in it.
• Alabama, but you think about it; we have 67 counties.

Bills: HB30, HB263, HB357, HB359, SB60, SB102, HB30

Keywords: elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency

Keywords: County Affairs - Room 409, 26 February, 2026; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Keywords: County Affairs - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 10:30 A.M., 925, all