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September 16, 2020|
TAC CIRA News
Ensure your county's voters have the election information they need to cast their ballots this fall with these recommendations from the League of Women Voters and TAC County Information Resources Agency (TAC CIRA).
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
In 2017, the 85th Legislature passed House Bill 25 by Rep. Ron Simmons (R-Carrollton) eliminating straight party voting, beginning on Sept. 1, 2020.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
The Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) instructions for the 2022-23 biennial budget are available on the Governor's and Legislative Budget Board’s websites. No additional reductions in funding, beyond the 5% reduction plans required by state leaders in May 2020, are required.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
The Unfunded Mandates (UFM) Survey is important to all 254 counties. The ability to show legislators the impact that their decisions continue to have on county finances is critical.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
Senate Bill 325, passed during the 86th Legislature and sponsored by Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) and Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa), launched a state Protective Order Registry.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
On Aug. 27, the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) awarded more than $5 million in grants for fiscal year 2021 to Kerr, Atascosa, Galveston, McLennan and Nueces counties.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently held a webinar to clarify the process for accessing the County Transportation Infrastructure Fund (CTIF) Grant Program funds.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
Effective September 1, 2020, the civil jurisdiction limit (amount in controversy) for justice courts has increased from $10,000 to $20,000.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Transportation Research (CTR) has completed its study and released its findings and recommendations regarding the future of the driver licensing program in Texas. Last session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 616 by Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury), requiring the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to contract with a third-party vendor to study the program and the problems that have plagued it for many years.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
The Texas Association of Counties' (TAC) regional Legislative Exchange events provide an opportunity for county officials to come together and discuss legislative issues of importance to county government with their legislators and the TAC Legislative staff.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in unbelievable ways. A year ago, we couldn’t have imagined that we’d be where we are today. And we certainly all grieve over the cost in lives and livelihoods lost in getting to this point.
September 14, 2020|
Legislative News
TAC has highlighted recent attorney general opinions and requests for opinions of interest to counties.
September 09, 2020|
TAC News
TAC's 2020 Legislative Conference in August was history in the making. Not only was the conference transformed by TAC's Legislative and Education teams into a virtual event because of the coronavirus pandemic, but also more than 1,000 of our members, legislators and affiliates registered for the three-day gathering – by far the highest number of registrants ever.
August 31, 2020|
Health and Benefits News
Fall Into Fitness begins Sept. 14!
Let’s have some fall fitness fun! Sync your activity tracker to the Sonic Boom portal to be AUTOMATICALLY registered for Fall Into Fitness!
August 31, 2020|
It’s the perfect time to get (and stay) healthy—both physically and mentally.
While things may feel out of your control right now, Healthy County has partnered with Naturally Slim so that you can take control of your health at no cost to you.
August 31, 2020|
Health and Benefits News
It’s the perfect time to get (and stay) healthy — both physically and mentally.
Though things may feel out of your control right now, Healthy County has partnered with Naturally Slim so you can take control of your health at no cost to you. The Naturally Slim program starts Sept. 28. Employees and adult dependents enrolled in the county medical plan are eligible to apply.*
August 31, 2020|
Health and Benefits News
Healthy County is excited to announce that we are launching an employee assistance program (EAP) powered by Alliance Work Partners for all fully pooled Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits Pool members. The EAP will launch later this fall. Stay tuned for additional details in next month’s Healthy Byte!
August 31, 2020|
Let’s have some fall fitness fun! Sync your activity tracker to the Sonic Boom portal to be AUTOMATICALLY registered for Fall into Fitness!
August 31, 2020|
Do you miss your Healthy County Team? Do you miss seeing your Wellness Consultant in your county? Do your employees miss engaging in Healthy County and learning about health and wellness topics? Well, we miss you too, so let’s meet virtually!
August 31, 2020|
Healthy County is excited to announce that we are launching an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) powered by Alliance Work Partners for all fully-pooled Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits Pool members. The EAP will launch later this fall. Stay tuned for additional details in next month’s Wellness Coordinator Resources!
August 31, 2020|
Health and Benefits News
Healthy County offers three telehealth services to TAC Health and Employee Benefits Pool members. These services allow members to receive medical advice, resources, care, and treatment plans all from the comfort of their home!
August 31, 2020|
Healthy County offers three telehealth services available to TAC HEBP members. Telehealth services allow members to receive medical advice, resources, care and treatment plans all from the comfort of their home!
August 31, 2020|
New sessions are here! Keep up the momentum to lose weight and tackle obesity-related chronic disease. Omada® is a personalized lifestyle change program that inspires healthy habits you can live with long-term. It combines the behavior change science and unwavering support you’ll need to lose weight, keep it off, and help reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes or heart disease.
August 31, 2020|
Healthy County is excited to announce a new diabetes and high blood pressure program called Livongo. We’re offering it at no cost to members and their covered family members 13 and older enrolled in our Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits Pool health plan in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.
August 31, 2020|
No matter what goals you set for yourself, creating sustainable habits that will help you achieve them can feel daunting at first. There may be so many habits you’re ready to drop, and so many more you’d like to add to your life.
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